Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Jacki

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline or Jacquelyn.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jacki
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
166 babies
All-time total
3,523
#3,244 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Jacki popularity over time

3,523 babies have been named Jacki since 1935, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 19 – 19 2 – #3,269
1940s 253 – 253 25 +1232% #1,368
1950s 785 – 785 79 +210% #839
1960s 1,159 – 1,159 116 +48% #817
1970s 643 – 643 64 -45% #1,140
1980s 462 – 462 46 -28% #1,737
1990s 170 – 170 17 -63% #3,610
2000s 22 5 27 3 -84% #11,139
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 – #16,262

The story of Jacki

Jacki is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1935, 3,523 American babies have been named Jacki. Its peak came in 1961, when 166 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Jacki?

The median living Jacki is about 59 years old; half are between 48 and 66. An estimated 3,100 people named Jacki are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Jacki year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 5 #16,262 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #13,138
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 7 #13,295 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #12,573 – –
2000 8 #11,139 – –
1995 16 #5,789 – –
1990 28 #3,746 – –
1985 42 #2,372 – –
1980 48 #2,135 – –
1975 51 #1,814 – –
1970 102 #1,140 – –
1965 103 #1,027 – –
1960 138 #896 – –
1955 69 #1,213 – –
1950 32 #1,660 – –
1945 29 #1,530 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 6 #3,965 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jacki

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

  1. 1 Jacki Weaver Jacki Weaver Australian actress (born 1947) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacki?

The median living Jacki is about 59 years old. Half of all living Jackis are between 48 and 66 years old.

How many people named Jacki are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Jacki are alive in the United States, based on 3,523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jacki mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Jacqueline or Jacquelyn.

How popular is the name Jacki in 2025?

Jacki did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jacki?

3,523 babies have been named Jacki in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacki most popular?

Jacki peaked in 1961, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Jacki a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacki rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Jacki?

Well-known people named Jacki include Jacki Weaver (actor).

Names like Jacki

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

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