Jackey
The Story of Jackey
As a girl name
Jackey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 9 Jackeys were born — ranking #4,626 that year. As of 2026, Jackey ranks #8,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Jackeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jackey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1930, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 31 Jackeys were born — ranking #1,385 that year. As of 2026, Jackey ranks #9,788 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 683 Jackeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jackey
Jackey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1930 and has accumulated 683 births in the dataset. Jackey's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #1,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Jackey'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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