Jackey
A diminutive form of the masculine name Jack, derived from John.
Name Census estimates that about 538 living Americans carry the first name Jackey. It is a predominantly male name (94.1% of registrations). The average person named Jackey today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jackey births was 1956 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jackey. 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
538
~ 1 in 637,090 Americans
Peak year
1956
31 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
2007 SSA rank
#8,747
Tracked since 1930
Census
Jackey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 686 people with the first name Jackey, which placed it at #16,449 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
#16,449
National first-name rank
People counted
686
686 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jackey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackey is White at 60.1%. The next largest groups are Black (14.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.6%). 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 Jackey 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 Jackey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.1% · 412
- Black or African American14.0% · 96
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.6% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 55
- Two or more races3.4% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Jackey
Jackey leans heavily male at 94.1% of total registrations, but 43 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
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)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jackey on both sides of the split. Of the 682 people counted with this name, 462 were male (67.7%) and 220 were female (32.3%).
Popularity
Jackey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jackey from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 210 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jackey 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 Jackey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jackeys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Arkansas, New York recorded the most babies named Jackey, while New York, Arkansas, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jackey
The name Jackey is a diminutive form of the name Jack, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yakov or Jacob. This name has its roots in ancient Semitic languages and is believed to have originated around the 6th century BC in the Middle East. The name Jacob is associated with the biblical figure of the same name, who was one of the patriarchs of the Israelites.
Jackey is a variant spelling of the name Jackie, which is a diminutive of the name Jack commonly used as a nickname or pet name. The earliest recorded use of the name Jackey dates back to the late 16th century in England, where it was initially used as a diminutive form of the name Jack.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Jackey was Jackey Arundell, an English politician and member of parliament who lived from around 1573 to 1644. Another early recorded use of the name was Jackey Arundell Dyke, who was an English politician and member of parliament in the 17th century.
In the 18th century, Jackey Ives was a notable English cricketer who played for the Kent county cricket team during the 1740s and 1750s. He was one of the earliest professional cricketers in England and was known for his bowling skills.
Jackey Fisher, born in 1841, was a British naval officer who served as the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy from 1904 to 1910. He played a significant role in modernizing the British navy and was influential in the development of modern naval strategy and tactics.
In the 20th century, Jackey Neyman was a renowned mathematician and statistician born in 1894 in Russia. He made significant contributions to the field of statistics and is particularly known for his work on confidence intervals and hypothesis testing.
While the name Jackey has its origins in ancient times and has been used throughout history, it has become less common in recent decades, particularly in comparison to other diminutive forms of Jack, such as Jackie or Jax. However, its historical significance and connection to biblical and cultural roots continue to make it a unique and interesting name.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jackey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 538 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jackey 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 637,090 US residents.
Is Jackey a common name?
We classify Jackey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 726 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jackey most popular?
The single biggest year for Jackey was 1956, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jackey is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jackey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 686 people with the name Jackey, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,449 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 Jackey 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 Jackey?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jackey on both sides of the split. Of the 682 people counted with this name, 462 were male (67.7%) and 220 were female (32.3%). 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 Jackey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackey is White at 60.1%. The next largest groups are Black (14.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.6%). 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 Jackey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jackey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.1% (412 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 Jackey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jackey a male name?
Yes, 94.1% of people registered as Jackey in the SSA data are male. 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 Jackey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jackey 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 Jackey 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 Americans are named Jackey?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Jackey at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.