Jacquis
A masculine given name of French origin meaning "supplanter" or "may God protect".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Jacquis. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Jacquis today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacquis births was 1990 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacquis. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jacquis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
1990
10 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,286
Tracked since 1980
Census
Jacquis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 167 people with the first name Jacquis, which placed it at #42,759 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
#42,759
National first-name rank
People counted
167
167 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacquis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquis is Black at 89.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and White (2.4%). 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 Jacquis 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 Jacquis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.2% · 149
- Two or more races4.2% · 7
- White2.4% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Jacquis
Jacquis leans heavily male at 88.5% of total registrations, but 10 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jacquis as a male name
- Ranked #11,286 in 2010
- 6 male births in 2010
- Peak: 1990 (10 births)
Jacquis as a female name
- Ranked #14,003 in 1991
- 5 female births in 1991
- Peak: 1980 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jacquis on both sides of the split. Of the 172 people counted with this name, 114 were male (66.3%) and 58 were female (33.7%).
Popularity
Jacquis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacquis from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 51 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacquis 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 Jacquis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacquis
The name Jacquis is a French variant of the name Jacques, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Ya'akov. The name Ya'akov is derived from the Biblical patriarch Jacob, whose name means "supplanter" or "one who follows." The name entered French as Jacques and eventually gave rise to the variant spelling Jacquis.
In France, the name Jacquis was particularly popular during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. It appeared in various historical records and literary works from these eras. One notable example is the legendary French folk hero Jacquis Curie, who lived in the 15th century and was known for his acts of bravery during the Hundred Years' War.
The name Jacquis also has a strong connection to the Catholic Church. Saint Jacquis de Compostela, a 12th-century Spanish monk, was a famous bearer of this name. He is credited with establishing several monasteries and promoting the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, which became a major religious and cultural center.
Other notable historical figures with the name Jacquis include Jacquis Cartier (1491-1557), a French explorer who was the first European to describe and map the St. Lawrence River in present-day Canada. Jacquis Rousseau (1712-1778), a renowned Genevan philosopher and writer, is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment period.
In the realm of art and literature, Jacquis Prévert (1900-1977) was a celebrated French poet and screenwriter known for his unique style and contributions to the surrealist movement. Additionally, Jacquis Cousteau (1910-1997), a French naval officer and explorer, gained international fame for his pioneering work in underwater exploration and marine conservation.
While the name Jacquis has its roots in ancient Hebrew and was popularized during the Middle Ages and Renaissance in France, it has maintained a presence throughout history, with various notable individuals bearing this name across different fields and cultural contexts.
People
Jacquis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacquis 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
Jacquis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacquis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacquis 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 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Jacquis a common name?
We classify Jacquis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacquis most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacquis was 1990, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacquis is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacquis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 167 people with the name Jacquis, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,759 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 Jacquis 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 Jacquis?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jacquis on both sides of the split. Of the 172 people counted with this name, 114 were male (66.3%) and 58 were female (33.7%). 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 Jacquis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquis is Black at 89.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and White (2.4%). 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 Jacquis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacquis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.2% (149 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 Jacquis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacquis a male name?
Yes, 88.5% of people registered as Jacquis 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 Jacquis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacquis 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 Jacquis 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 Jacquis?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.