Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Jacy

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #7,642
Rank 2025
#7,642
among girls · ↓1,384 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Jacy · -48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
168 babies
All-time total
4,172
#3,310 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Jacy popularity over time

4,172 babies have been named Jacy since 1912, 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 – 5 5 1 – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 85 – 85 9 – #3,345
1970s 362 113 475 48 +459% #1,546
1980s 396 130 526 53 +11% #2,078
1990s 1,052 166 1,218 122 +132% #1,170
2000s 1,019 200 1,219 122 0% #1,348
2010s 384 104 488 49 -60% #3,057
2020s (to 2025) 118 38 156 26 -47% #5,226

The story of Jacy

Jacy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,642 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 4,172 American babies have been named Jacy, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 168 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 Jacy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacy?

The median living Jacy is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 4,100 people named Jacy are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Jacy 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 14 #7,642 – –
2024 19 #6,258 8 #9,360
2023 18 #6,512 6 #11,394
2022 24 #5,378 8 #9,328
2021 19 #6,266 6 #11,306
2020 24 #5,226 10 #7,744
2019 27 #4,965 5 #12,922
2018 23 #5,524 7 #10,087
2017 30 #4,615 10 #7,804
2016 34 #4,295 7 #10,091
2015 38 #3,944 10 #7,712
2014 41 #3,745 10 #7,796
2013 40 #3,809 14 #6,042
2012 44 #3,607 14 #6,115
2011 52 #3,190 16 #5,521
2010 55 #3,057 11 #7,271
2009 60 #2,910 12 #6,973
2008 72 #2,595 17 #5,336
2007 86 #2,263 19 #4,880
2006 94 #2,087 16 #5,397
2005 92 #2,036 26 #3,656
2004 113 #1,721 22 #4,060
2003 107 #1,761 25 #3,563
2002 138 #1,400 12 #5,863
2001 117 #1,590 23 #3,662
2000 140 #1,348 28 #3,109
1995 80 #1,792 20 #3,364
1990 83 #1,760 10 #5,146
1985 26 #3,354 14 #3,288
1980 50 #2,078 19 #2,576
1975 65 #1,546 21 #2,161
1970 7 #6,599 8 #3,649
1965 7 #5,491 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacy?

The median living Jacy is about 27 years old. Half of all living Jacys are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jacy are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Jacy are alive in the United States, based on 4,172 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacy in 2025?

Jacy ranked #7,642 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacy?

4,172 babies have been named Jacy in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacy most popular?

Jacy peaked in 2000, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Jacy a boy or girl name?

Jacy is used for both: about 82% of babies named Jacy have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Jacy rising or falling?

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

Names like Jacy

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

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