How Many People Are Named Jackey?
An estimated 538 people in the United States have the first name Jackey. It is predominantly male (94.1%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Jackey peaked in popularity in 1956 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jackey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jackey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
538
About 1 in 637,090 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.1% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1956
31 births
Total Registered
726
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jackey
Jackey is predominantly male (94.1%), though 43 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jackey as a male name
Ranked #10,194 in 2007
7 male births in 2007
Peak: 1956 (31 births)
Jackey as a female name
Ranked #8,747 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1967 (9 births)
Jackey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jackey span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 210 babies were registered. Jackey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jackey by Decade
How has Jackey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jackey by State
Birth registrations for Jackey span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Arkansas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Arkansas, Texas. On average, about 8 Jackeys were registered per state.
Jackey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jackey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jackey
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jackey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackey?
We estimate approximately 538 people named Jackey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 637,090 Americans share this first name.
Is Jackey a common name?
Jackey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 726 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jackey most popular?
Jackey reached peak popularity in 1956, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jackey is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jackey a male name?
Jackey is predominantly male. 94.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jackey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jackey Smith, Jackey Johnson, Jackey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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