Jackee
Feminine variant of the English name Jack, diminutive of John.
Name Census estimates that about 296 living Americans carry the first name Jackee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jackee today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jackee births was 1988 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jackee. 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.
People living today
296
~ 1 in 1,157,954 Americans
Peak year
1988
52 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2006 SSA rank
#18,254
Tracked since 1949
Census
Jackee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 464 people with the first name Jackee, which placed it at #21,757 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
#21,757
National first-name rank
People counted
464
464 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jackee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackee is White at 43.1%. The next largest groups are Black (39.4%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Jackee 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 Jackee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.1% · 200
- Black or African American39.4% · 183
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 39
- Two or more races4.3% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
Popularity
Jackee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jackee from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 156 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jackee 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 Jackee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jackees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Virginia, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jackee, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jackee
The name Jackee is a diminutive form of the English name Jack, which is a pet form of the name John. The name John has its roots in the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and quickly became one of the most popular names in the country.
Jackee as a standalone name gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States. It is considered a feminine variant of the traditionally masculine name Jack. While its exact origin is unclear, it is believed to have emerged as a creative spelling or nickname for the name Jacqueline.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jackee can be found in the 1970s television series "The Jeffersons." Jackee Harry, an American actress and comedian, played the role of Sandra Clark on the show. She was born in 1956 and is widely credited with popularizing the name through her portrayal of the character.
Another notable figure with the name Jackee is Jackee Stalnaker, an American country music singer and songwriter. She was born in 1962 and has released several albums, including "Jackee" in 1992 and "Unconditional" in 1995.
In literature, the name Jackee appears in the novel "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison, published in 1970. In the book, one of the characters is named Jackee, though it is likely a nickname or shortened version of another name.
While not as common as its longer counterparts, the name Jackee has been used throughout history by a variety of individuals. One example is Jackee Bryant, an American basketball player who played for the Houston Comets in the WNBA. She was born in 1971 and was a part of the team's championship-winning seasons in 1997 and 1998.
Lastly, Jackee Munson, an American actress and singer, was born in 1939. She is known for her roles in various television shows and films, including "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Blues Brothers."
People
Jackee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jackee 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
Jackee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 296 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jackee 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 1,157,954 US residents.
Is Jackee a common name?
We classify Jackee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jackee most popular?
The single biggest year for Jackee was 1988, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jackee is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jackee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 464 people with the name Jackee, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,757 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 Jackee 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 Jackee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jackee leans strongly female. 448 people counted with this name were female (94.5%), compared with 26 male bearers (5.5%). 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 Jackee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackee is White at 43.1%. The next largest groups are Black (39.4%) and Hispanic (8.4%). 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 Jackee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jackee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.1% (200 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 Jackee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jackee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jackee 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 Jackee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jackee 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 Jackee 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 are named Jackee?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jackee? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.