Jaques: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	5	5	1	–	#6,269
1980s	–	20	20	2	+300%	#4,975
1990s	5	126	131	13	+555%	#3,395
2000s	–	123	123	12	-6%	#3,178
2010s	–	27	27	3	-78%	#9,222
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,269

1980s

–

+300%

#4,975

1990s

126

131

+555%

#3,395

2000s

–

123

-6%

#3,178

2010s

–

-78%

#9,222

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jaques

Jaques 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 1977, 306 American babies have been named Jaques. Its peak came in 2001, when 28 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 Jaques stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaques?

The median living Jaques is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Jaques are alive in the United States today.

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

Jaques 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	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	7	#10,086
2013	–	–	5	#12,934
2012	–	–	8	#9,222
2011	–	–	7	#10,082
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	8	#9,354
2008	–	–	7	#10,361
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	11	#7,138
2005	–	–	8	#8,633
2004	–	–	14	#5,612
2003	–	–	20	#4,184
2002	–	–	11	#6,282
2001	–	–	28	#3,178
2000	–	–	16	#4,675
1995	–	–	9	#6,135
1990	–	–	10	#5,152
1985	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaques?

The median living Jaques is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jaquess are between 22 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jaques are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jaques are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaques in 2025?

Jaques 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 Jaques?

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

When was the name Jaques most popular?

Jaques peaked in 2001, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Jaques a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaques rising or falling?

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

Jaques

Jaques popularity over time

The story of Jaques

How old are people named Jaques?

Jaques year by year

Frequently asked questions

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