US rank #6209 Unisex name Peak 1992 3,402 births

Jacy — #6209 US unisex name

3,402 babies named Jacy in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s851970s3621980s3961990s10522000s10192010s3842020s104
#6209
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jacy was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

149 babies were named Jacy in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacy

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,402 babies named Jacy between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacy currently holds the #6209 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 149 babies received it in a single year. Jacy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 756 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,052 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jacy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 462 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacy in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,402 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jacy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,402

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

1992

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,209

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
149
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
-50050100150200 202420162008200019921984197619681961 13

Jacy popularity over time — boys

756 total births recorded since 1912 (Jacy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 756 births
0102030 202420172010200319961989198219751912 5

Jacy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,052 births that decade — 31% of Jacy's all-time total
1960s851970s3621980s3961990s10522000s10192010s3842020s104

Jacy by state

Where Jacy concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
462 13.6%
#2 California
146 4.3%
#3 Oklahoma
94 2.8%
#4 Georgia
61 1.8%
#5 Illinois
41 1.2%
#6 Tennessee
30 0.9%
#7 Kansas
22 0.6%
#8 Indiana
19 0.6%
Texas share of Jacy's total US births 13.6%
Even split

462 of 3,402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Jacy appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacy?
3,402 babies have been named Jacy since 1961. It currently ranks #6209 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 149 births.
When was Jacy most popular?
Jacy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,052 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Jacy most popular?
The top states for the name Jacy are Texas (462 births), California (146 births), Oklahoma (94 births).
Is Jacy a unisex name?
Yes, Jacy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,402 births, and as a boy's name it has 756 births.
How long has the name Jacy been used?
Jacy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.