Recorded 1991–2022 Unisex name Peak 1994 73 births

Jaqua — boys' name

73 babies named Jaqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s392000s192010s102020s5

The verdict

73 boys have been named Jaqua since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.

73
total births
1991–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Jaqua was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jaqua in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaqua

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Jaqua between 1991 and 2022, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaqua currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Jaqua is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaqua performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaqua shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaqua 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 73 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.

Jaqua at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

73

Since 1991

32 years of records

Peak year

1994

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1991

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2022

Jaqua popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1991

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1994)
14
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
46810121416 20222018201220082001200019981996199519941991 6

Jaqua popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1986 (Jaqua as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
5.566.577.588.5 1994199119871986 7

Jaqua by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 53% of Jaqua's all-time total
1990s392000s192010s102020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaqua?
73 babies have been named Jaqua since 1991. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1994 with 14 births.
When was Jaqua most popular?
Jaqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Jaqua a unisex name?
Yes, Jaqua is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 73 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Jaqua been used?
Jaqua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 32 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Jaqua?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaquan, Jaquez, Jaquarius, Jaquavious, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1991–2022 (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.