Jacen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,695

among boys · ↓968 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jacen · -37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

175 babies

All-time total

2,480

#2,882 all-time among boys

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Jacen popularity over time

2,480 babies have been named Jacen since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	84	8	–	#2,725
1980s	66	7	-21%	#3,493
1990s	184	18	+179%	#2,416
2000s	711	71	+286%	#1,543
2010s	1,157	116	+63%	#1,072
2020s (to 2025)	278	46	-60%	#2,197

Where Jacen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jacen

Jacen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,695 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,480 American babies have been named Jacen. Its peak came in 2013, when 175 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jacen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacen?

The median living Jacen is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 2,400 people named Jacen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jacen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,695
2024	48	#2,727
2023	46	#2,779
2022	39	#3,127
2021	52	#2,537
2020	63	#2,197
2019	62	#2,243
2018	90	#1,727
2017	90	#1,729
2016	125	#1,407
2015	116	#1,457
2014	148	#1,230
2013	175	#1,072
2012	118	#1,410
2011	127	#1,336
2010	106	#1,530
2009	94	#1,677
2008	98	#1,605
2007	102	#1,543
2006	86	#1,658
2005	57	#2,145
2004	59	#2,036
2003	65	#1,824
2002	56	#1,986
2001	42	#2,362
2000	52	#1,979
1995	20	#3,363
1990	7	#6,723
1985	9	#4,471
1980	11	#3,714
1975	6	#5,067
1970	6	#4,463
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jacen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jacen?

The median living Jacen is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jacens are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jacen are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Jacen are alive in the United States, based on 2,480 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacen in 2025?

Jacen ranked #3,695 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacen?

2,480 babies have been named Jacen in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacen most popular?

Jacen peaked in 2013, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Jacen a boy or girl name?

Jacen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacen rising or falling?

Jacen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jacen become more popular?

Jacen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Jacen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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