US rank #5526 Boys' name Peak 2002 2,144 births

Jaquez — #5526 US boys' name

2,144 babies named Jaquez in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s301990s5702000s10962010s3532020s95
#5526
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 61% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Jaquez was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

167 babies were named Jaquez in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaquez

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,144 babies named Jaquez between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaquez currently holds the #5526 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 167 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaquez performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,096 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaquez shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 389 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaquez in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaquez 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 2,144 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.

Jaquez at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,144

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2002

167 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,526

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaquez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
167
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Jaquez by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,096 births that decade — 51% of Jaquez's all-time total
1980s301990s5702000s10962010s3532020s95

Jaquez by state

Where Jaquez concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaquez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
389 18.1%
#2 Florida
334 15.6%
#3 North Carolina
223 10.4%
#4 South Carolina
172 8.0%
#5 Alabama
66 3.1%
#6 Mississippi
58 2.7%
#7 Illinois
22 1.0%
#8 Virginia
19 0.9%
Georgia share of Jaquez's total US births 18.1%
Even split

389 of 2,144 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jaquez appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaquez?
2,144 babies have been named Jaquez since 1987. It currently ranks #5526 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 167 births.
When was Jaquez most popular?
Jaquez was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,096 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jaquez most popular?
The top states for the name Jaquez are Georgia (389 births), Florida (334 births), North Carolina (223 births).
How long has the name Jaquez been used?
Jaquez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaquez?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaquan, Jaquarius, Jaquavious, Jaquon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.