Jacinda
Jacinta is a feminine given name of Spanish and Greek origin meaning hyacinth. It is the feminine form of Jacinto, Jácint (Hungarian) and Jacenty (Polish).
Meaning & Origin of Jacinda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jacinta is a feminine given name of Spanish and Greek origin meaning hyacinth. It is the feminine form of Jacinto, Jácint (Hungarian) and Jacenty (Polish).
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The Story of Jacinda
Jacinda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 169 Jacindas were born — ranking #1,093 that year. As of 2026, Jacinda ranks #5,603 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Jacindas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jacinda
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- Jacinda Ardern (born 1980), former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Jacinda Barclay (1991–2020), Australian sportswoman
- Jacinda Barrett (born 1972), Australian actress
- Jacinda Russell (born 1972), American photographer
- Jacinda Vidrio , a fictional character in the TV series Once Upon a Time
- Jacinta Allan (born 1973), Australian politician
- Jacinta Coleman (1974–2017), New Zealand road cyclist
- Jacinta John , Australian actress, producer and director
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Names that sound like Jacinda
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About the name Jacinda
Jacinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jacinda's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,093. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacinda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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