girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Jaci

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,912 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#2,912
among girls · ↑284 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Jaci · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,712
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
221 babies
All-time total
5,154
#2,522 all-time among girls
First recorded
1934
in Social Security records

Jaci popularity over time

5,154 babies have been named Jaci since 1934, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #4,589
1940s 21 2 +320% #3,504
1950s 176 18 +738% #1,620
1960s 242 24 +37% #2,103
1970s 287 29 +19% #2,280
1980s 396 40 +38% #1,942
1990s 921 92 +133% #1,253
2000s 1,703 170 +85% #1,075
2010s 1,033 103 -39% #1,548
2020s (to 2025) 370 62 -40% #2,452

Where Jaci is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Jaci is most popular

Girls named Jaci per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Iowa.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jaci born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 55 0.628 +1605%
Arkansas 5 0.095 +157%
Iowa 5 0.086 +132%
Texas 37 0.046 +25%
Georgia 6 0.026 -28%
Florida 5 0.012 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaci

Jaci is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,912 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1934, 5,154 American babies have been named Jaci. Its peak came in 2005, when 221 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jaci stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaci?

The median living Jaci is about 22 years old; half are between 14 and 32. An estimated 5,000 people named Jaci are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Jaci year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 58 #2,912
2024 50 #3,196
2023 63 #2,740
2022 66 #2,644
2021 62 #2,766
2020 71 #2,452
2019 81 #2,259
2018 83 #2,230
2017 78 #2,346
2016 89 #2,177
2015 96 #2,047
2014 115 #1,786
2013 109 #1,855
2012 117 #1,767
2011 142 #1,548
2010 123 #1,705
2009 146 #1,552
2008 134 #1,669
2007 183 #1,328
2006 198 #1,215
2005 221 #1,075
2004 210 #1,092
2003 172 #1,230
2002 156 #1,266
2001 148 #1,301
2000 135 #1,385
1995 83 #1,749
1990 53 #2,354
1985 35 #2,723
1980 29 #3,024
1975 22 #3,199
1970 26 #2,735
1965 24 #2,494
1960 25 #2,399
1955 12 #3,454
1950 6 #4,965
1945 8 #3,504
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Famous people named Jaci

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jaci Velasquez Jaci Velasquez American singer and actress (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaci?

The median living Jaci is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jacis are between 14 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jaci are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Jaci are alive in the United States, based on 5,154 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaci in 2025?

Jaci ranked #2,912 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaci?

5,154 babies have been named Jaci in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaci most popular?

Jaci peaked in 2005, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Jaci a boy or girl name?

Jaci is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaci rising or falling?

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

Will Jaci become more popular?

Jaci is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Jaci in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jaci?

Well-known people named Jaci include Jaci Velasquez (singer).

Names like Jaci

Names that sound and feel close to Jaci: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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