Boys' name · since 1992

Jaquail

Jaquail has 98 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,537 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade

Jaquail sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 98 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquail has been recorded 98 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2016.

  • #17,537 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 1992
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquail ranks #17,537 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,537 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1992
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaquail's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jaquail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jaquail's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jaquail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 19921994199719992001200420092016 5

Jaquail by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (51 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Jaquail's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Jaquail births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaquail?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 98 babies named Jaquail. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,537 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
Where does Jaquail sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquail ranks #17,537 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jaquail most popular?
Jaquail was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Jaquail been used?
The SSA has tracked Jaquail since 1992 -- 25 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Jaquail?
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.

What to do with Jaquail's data

  • Jaquail's decade-level peak was the 1990s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jaquail

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaquail: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1992–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaquail draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.