Jacie
A feminine name likely derived from the masculine name Jacob.
Name Census estimates that about 4,065 living Americans carry the first name Jacie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jacie today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacie births was 2005 (212 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jacie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 84,318 Americans
Peak year
2005
212 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2007 SSA rank
#3,056
Tracked since 1920
Census
Jacie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,596 people with the first name Jacie, which placed it at #4,942 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,942
National first-name rank
People counted
3.6K
3,596 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacie is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Black (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jacie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jacie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.8% · 2,835
- Two or more races5.6% · 201
- Black or African American5.5% · 196
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 191
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 104
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 69
Gender
Gender distribution for Jacie
Out of the 4,182 babies given the name Jacie since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Jacie as a male name
- Ranked #13,135 in 2007
- 5 male births in 2007
- Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Jacie as a female name
- Ranked #3,056 in 2024
- 53 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (212 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacie leans strongly female. 3,538 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 65 male bearers (1.8%).
Popularity
Jacie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,607 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jacie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Jacie, while West Virginia, Virginia, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 66 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacie
The name Jacie originated from the English language, and it is a diminutive form of the name Jacqueline, which in turn is derived from the French masculine name Jacques. Jacques is the French form of the late Latin name Jacobus, which is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows."
The name Jacqueline gained popularity in the Middle Ages, and it was often used as a feminine form of Jacques. The diminutive form Jacie emerged as a nickname for Jacqueline in the English-speaking world, likely in the 19th or early 20th century.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jacie can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where a handful of individuals were listed with this name. However, it remained relatively uncommon until the mid-20th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jacie. One of the earliest recorded individuals was Jacie Triplette (1894-1986), an American baseball player who played in the Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1928.
Another notable Jacie was Jacie Scholes (1919-2005), a British actress and dancer who appeared in several films and television shows in the mid-20th century.
In more recent times, Jacie Troutman (born 1988) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Jacie Boyd (born 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League.
Jacie Hoyt (born 1975) is an American artist and painter known for her abstract and figurative works, which have been exhibited in various galleries across the United States.
While the name Jacie has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in the English-speaking world. Its connection to the more traditional names Jacqueline and Jacques adds a touch of historical significance and cultural richness to this diminutive name.
People
Jacie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jacie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,065 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 84,318 US residents.
Is Jacie a common name?
We classify Jacie as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,182 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacie was 2005, when 212 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacie is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,596 people with the name Jacie, or 1.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,942 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jacie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jacie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacie leans strongly female. 3,538 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 65 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jacie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacie is White at 78.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.6%) and Black (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jacie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jacie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.8% (2,835 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jacie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacie a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Jacie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jacie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jacie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Jacie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.