Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Jacinto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,857 Trend ↑ Rising 157%
Rank 2025
#2,857
among boys · ↓11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Jacinto · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
45 babies
All-time total
2,958
#2,561 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Jacinto popularity over time

2,958 babies have been named Jacinto since 1909, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1909Boys

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 6 1 – #1,372
1910s 65 7 +983% #1,503
1920s 209 21 +222% #1,319
1930s 174 17 -17% #1,470
1940s 229 23 +32% #1,201
1950s 241 24 +5% #1,301
1960s 288 29 +20% #1,267
1970s 312 31 +8% #1,372
1980s 353 35 +13% #1,514
1990s 347 35 -2% #1,822
2000s 310 31 -11% #2,499
2010s 217 22 -30% #3,901
2020s (to 2025) 207 35 +59% #2,846

Where Jacinto 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 59 0.03 outside top 500
2028 67 0.04 outside top 500
2029 74 0.04 outside top 500
2030 81 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Jacinto

Jacinto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,857 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 2,958 American babies have been named Jacinto. Its peak came in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Jacinto?

The median living Jacinto is about 37 years old; half are between 20 and 56. An estimated 2,300 people named Jacinto are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Jacinto year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #2,857
2024 45 #2,846
2023 43 #2,915
2022 37 #3,241
2021 19 #5,003
2020 19 #4,929
2019 19 #5,033
2018 14 #6,154
2017 20 #4,823
2016 26 #4,041
2015 23 #4,342
2014 26 #3,945
2013 26 #3,901
2012 23 #4,308
2011 19 #4,886
2010 21 #4,584
2009 25 #4,082
2008 25 #4,077
2007 26 #3,940
2006 35 #3,111
2005 33 #3,117
2004 25 #3,684
2003 30 #3,147
2002 34 #2,782
2001 39 #2,507
2000 38 #2,499
1995 31 #2,466
1990 43 #1,822
1985 41 #1,578
1980 32 #1,783
1975 26 #1,854
1970 33 #1,478
1965 28 #1,468
1960 21 #1,790
1955 26 #1,519
1950 31 #1,301
1945 16 #1,730
1940 26 #1,321
1935 22 #1,470
1930 17 #1,861
1925 31 #1,319
1920 25 #1,527
1915 5 #4,094
1910 6 #1,503
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jacinto

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

  1. 1 Jacinto Benavente Jacinto Benavente Spanish dramatist (1866–1954) 19th century
  2. 2 Jacinto Quincoces Jacinto Quincoces Spanish footballer 1905–1997 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacinto?

The median living Jacinto is about 37 years old. Half of all living Jacintos are between 20 and 56 years old.

How many people named Jacinto are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Jacinto are alive in the United States, based on 2,958 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacinto in 2025?

Jacinto ranked #2,857 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacinto?

2,958 babies have been named Jacinto in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacinto most popular?

Jacinto peaked in 2024, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Jacinto a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacinto rising or falling?

Jacinto is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jacinto become more popular?

Jacinto is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 boys named Jacinto 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 Jacinto?

Well-known people named Jacinto include Jacinto Benavente (writer), Jacinto Quincoces (soccer player).

Names like Jacinto

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

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