Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1996

Jacinda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,435
Rank 2025
#10,435
among girls · ↓4,567 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Jacinda · -57% vs 2024
How common
1 in 178,585
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1996
169 babies
All-time total
4,252
#2,864 all-time among girls
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Jacinda popularity over time

4,252 babies have been named Jacinda since 1962, 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 1996Girls

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 – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 315 32 – #1,485
1970s 822 82 +161% #1,189
1980s 822 82 0% #1,382
1990s 1,176 118 +43% #1,093
2000s 770 77 -35% #1,714
2010s 261 26 -66% #3,671
2020s (to 2025) 86 14 -45% #5,868

The story of Jacinda

Jacinda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,435 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 4,252 American babies have been named Jacinda. Its peak came in 1996, when 169 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jacinda?

The median living Jacinda is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 46. An estimated 4,100 people named Jacinda are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Jacinda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 9 #10,435
2024 21 #5,868
2023 17 #6,772
2022 16 #7,104
2021 14 #7,791
2020 9 #10,607
2019 22 #5,687
2018 17 #6,920
2017 12 #8,997
2016 19 #6,523
2015 28 #4,908
2014 19 #6,556
2013 28 #4,943
2012 43 #3,671
2011 32 #4,493
2010 41 #3,775
2009 50 #3,319
2008 55 #3,095
2007 74 #2,526
2006 85 #2,255
2005 64 #2,650
2004 67 #2,512
2003 78 #2,212
2002 107 #1,714
2001 89 #1,945
2000 101 #1,732
1995 121 #1,362
1990 88 #1,676
1985 82 #1,499
1980 71 #1,626
1975 83 #1,319
1970 63 #1,549
1965 31 #2,130
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Famous people named Jacinda

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

  1. 1 Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023 b. 1980 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Jacinda Barrett Jacinda Barrett Australian actress (born 1972) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacinda?

The median living Jacinda is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jacindas are between 25 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jacinda are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Jacinda are alive in the United States, based on 4,252 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacinda in 2025?

Jacinda ranked #10,435 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacinda?

4,252 babies have been named Jacinda in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacinda most popular?

Jacinda peaked in 1996, when 169 newborns received the name.

Is Jacinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacinda rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Jacinda?

Well-known people named Jacinda include Jacinda Ardern (politician), Jacinda Barrett (actor).

Names like Jacinda

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

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