Unisex name · since 1977
Jaquay
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 423 babies named Jaquay, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,407 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 423
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jaquay is the #12407 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 423 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Jaquay recorded 423 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #12407 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #8,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,407 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 423 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquay ranks #8,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,407 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 423 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,407 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 423
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jaquay's 423 recorded births place it above 80.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Jaquay compares
423 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaquay's all-time total is 15% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaquay | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 423 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jaquay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaquay's full recorded timeline at 2003, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaquay popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jaquay popularity over time - girls
156 total births recorded since 1977 (Jaquay as girls' name)
Jaquay by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (157 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Jaquay's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jaquay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 157 births (37% of all-time use).
Jaquay by state
Where Jaquay concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.2% |
12 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jaquay's data
- Jaquay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jaquays (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaquay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Jaquay 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.