Jacinth
The Story of Jacinth
As a girl name
Jacinth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 7 Jacinths were born — ranking #11,386 that year. As of 2026, Jacinth ranks #11,386 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Jacinths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jacinth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 6 Jacinths were born — ranking #10,151 that year. As of 2026, Jacinth ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Jacinths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jacinth
Jacinth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Jacinth's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #10,151. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacinth'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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