Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Jacques

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,938 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,938
among boys · ↑446 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Jacques · +36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,351
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
180 babies
All-time total
9,977
#1,226 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Jacques popularity over time

9,977 babies have been named Jacques since 1888, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – 6 6 1 – #981
1890s – 14 14 1 +133% #933
1900s – 14 14 1 0% #1,004
1910s – 204 204 20 +1357% #1,119
1920s – 418 418 42 +105% #981
1930s – 307 307 31 -27% #1,108
1940s – 413 413 41 +35% #848
1950s – 800 800 80 +94% #745
1960s 20 1,221 1,241 124 +55% #601
1970s 50 1,307 1,357 136 +9% #631
1980s 98 1,337 1,435 144 +6% #726
1990s 70 1,464 1,534 153 +7% #797
2000s 5 1,081 1,086 109 -29% #1,091
2010s – 769 769 77 -29% #1,680
2020s (to 2025) – 379 379 63 -18% #1,938

Where Jacques 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 80 0.05 outside top 500
2027 79 0.05 outside top 500
2028 79 0.05 outside top 500
2029 79 0.05 outside top 500
2030 78 0.05 outside top 500

Where Jacques is most popular

Boys named Jacques per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Florida, and Texas.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jacques 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 39 0.381 +959%
Florida 40 0.084 +135%
Texas 27 0.031 -15%
California 28 0.031 -15%
New York 5 0.012 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
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 – – –
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 Jacques

Jacques is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,938 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 9,977 American babies have been named Jacques. Its peak came in 1990, when 180 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 Jacques stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacques?

The median living Jacques is about 38 years old; half are between 24 and 54. An estimated 8,200 people named Jacques are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Jacques 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 – – 80 #1,938
2024 – – 59 #2,384
2023 – – 56 #2,424
2022 – – 54 #2,533
2021 – – 62 #2,261
2020 – – 68 #2,079
2019 – – 67 #2,141
2018 – – 78 #1,907
2017 – – 67 #2,077
2016 – – 72 #1,998
2015 – – 90 #1,724
2014 – – 70 #2,028
2013 – – 73 #1,923
2012 – – 72 #1,970
2011 – – 88 #1,694
2010 – – 92 #1,680
2009 – – 89 #1,737
2008 – – 105 #1,540
2007 – – 90 #1,689
2006 – – 102 #1,495
2005 – – 103 #1,437
2004 – – 98 #1,436
2003 – – 110 #1,287
2002 – – 124 #1,148
2001 5 #16,321 131 #1,091
2000 – – 129 #1,093
1995 6 #12,356 149 #900
1990 18 #5,141 162 #797
1985 8 #7,833 144 #737
1980 7 #8,478 146 #726
1975 5 #9,598 116 #770
1970 7 #6,598 154 #661
1965 – – 126 #662
1960 – – 108 #743
1955 – – 89 #776
1950 – – 57 #911
1945 – – 37 #1,066
1940 – – 40 #1,026
1935 – – 29 #1,261
1930 – – 37 #1,162
1925 – – 42 #1,082
1920 – – 46 #1,025
1915 – – 26 #1,323
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 6 #1,168
1900 – – 8 #1,004
1895 – – 7 #933
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jacques

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

  1. 1 Jacques Cousteau Jacques Cousteau French oceanographer and author (1910–1997) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jacques Chirac Jacques Chirac President of France from 1995 to 2007 1932–2019 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Jacques Derrida Jacques Derrida French philosopher (1930–2004) Contemporary
  4. 4 Jacques Lacan Jacques Lacan French psychoanalyst and writer (1901–1981) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jacques Cartier Jacques Cartier French maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557) Medieval
  6. 6 Jacques de Molay Jacques de Molay Grand Master of the Knights Templar 1243–1314 · Medieval
  7. 7 Jacques Brel Jacques Brel Belgian singer and actor (1929–1978) Contemporary
  8. 8 Jacques Tati Jacques Tati French filmmaker and actor (1907–1982) Contemporary
  9. 9 Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach German-born French composer (1819–1880) 19th century
  10. 10 Jacques Demy Jacques Demy French film director (1931–1990) Contemporary
  11. 11 Jacques Necker Jacques Necker French statesman (1732–1804) 18th century
  12. 12 Jacques Hébert Jacques Hébert French journalist and politician (1757–1794) 18th century
  13. 13 Jacques Rivette Jacques Rivette French film director, screenwriter and film critic 1928–2016 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Jacques Maritain Jacques Maritain French Catholic philosopher (1882–1973) 19th century
  15. 15 Jacques Piccard Jacques Piccard Swiss oceanographer and engineer (1922–2008) Contemporary
  16. 16 Jacques Anquetil Jacques Anquetil French cyclist (1934–1987) Contemporary
  17. 17 Jacques Rogge Jacques Rogge President of the IOC from 2001 to 2013 b. 1942 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Jacques Pierre Brissot Jacques Pierre Brissot French revolutionary (1754–1793) 18th century
  19. 19 Jacques Mayol Jacques Mayol French free diver (1927–2001) Contemporary
  20. 20 Jacques Delors Jacques Delors French politician (1925–2023) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacques?

The median living Jacques is about 38 years old. Half of all living Jacquess are between 24 and 54 years old.

How many people named Jacques are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Jacques are alive in the United States, based on 9,977 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacques in 2025?

Jacques ranked #1,938 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacques?

9,977 babies have been named Jacques in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacques most popular?

Jacques peaked in 1990, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Jacques a boy or girl name?

Jacques is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacques rising or falling?

Jacques has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jacques become more popular?

Jacques looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 boys named Jacques in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jacques?

Well-known people named Jacques include Jacques Cousteau (explorer), Jacques Chirac (politician), Jacques Derrida (philosopher).

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