Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1978

Jaquay

Gender Unisex · 27% girls Rank 2025 #12,814
Rank 2025
#12,814
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Jaquay
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1978
57 babies
All-time total
579
#8,726 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jaquay popularity over time

579 babies have been named Jaquay since 1977, 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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 56 35 91 9 – #2,419
1980s 28 18 46 5 -49% #5,876
1990s 72 134 206 21 +348% #3,604
2000s – 157 157 16 -24% #3,098
2010s – 54 54 5 -66% #8,483
2020s (to 2025) – 25 25 4 -23% #9,350

The story of Jaquay

Jaquay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,814 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 579 American babies have been named Jaquay, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1978, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Jaquay?

The median living Jaquay is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 600 people named Jaquay are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Jaquay 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 – – 5 #12,814
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 8 #9,350
2021 – – 5 #12,940
2020 – – 7 #9,990
2019 – – 9 #8,483
2018 – – 5 #12,998
2017 – – 8 #9,209
2016 – – – –
2015 – – 5 #12,904
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 7 #10,112
2012 – – 7 #10,171
2011 – – 7 #10,081
2010 – – 6 #11,334
2009 – – 12 #6,989
2008 – – 14 #6,222
2007 – – 14 #6,055
2006 – – 12 #6,642
2005 – – 14 #5,698
2004 – – 14 #5,611
2003 – – 13 #5,691
2002 – – 20 #4,100
2001 – – 29 #3,098
2000 – – 15 #4,894
1995 8 #9,942 12 #4,934
1990 10 #8,124 7 #6,733
1985 – – 5 #6,992
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaquay?

The median living Jaquay is about 28 years old. Half of all living Jaquays are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jaquay are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jaquay are alive in the United States, based on 579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaquay in 2025?

Jaquay ranked #12,814 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaquay?

579 babies have been named Jaquay in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaquay most popular?

Jaquay peaked in 1978, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Jaquay a boy or girl name?

Jaquay is used for both: about 27% of babies named Jaquay have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Jaquay rising or falling?

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

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