How Many People Are Named Jacques?
An estimated 8,218 people in the United States have the first name Jacques. It is predominantly male (97.6%). The average bearer is 41 years old, and Jacques peaked in popularity in 1990 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jacques 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 Jacques paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jacques is overwhelmingly male, 242 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
8,218
About 1 in 41,708 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.6% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1990
180 births
Total Registered
9,894
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jacques
Jacques is predominantly male (97.6%), though 242 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jacques as a male name
Ranked #2,375 in 2024
59 male births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (170 births)
Jacques as a female name
Ranked #16,320 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1988 (27 births)
Jacques: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jacques span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,534 babies were registered. Jacques has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jacques by Decade
How has Jacques 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.
Jacques by State
Birth registrations for Jacques span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Washington, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 185 Jacquess were registered per state.
Jacques + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacques as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jacques
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Jacques: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacques?
We estimate approximately 8,218 people named Jacques 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 41,708 Americans share this first name.
Is Jacques a common name?
Jacques is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,894 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jacques most popular?
Jacques reached peak popularity in 1990, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jacques is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jacques a male name?
Jacques is predominantly male. 97.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jacques Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jacques Smith, Jacques Johnson, Jacques 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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