Jacky
Jackie or Jacky is a given name or nickname for both males and females, often a pet form of Jack or other names.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Jacky
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jackie or Jacky is a given name or nickname for both males and females, often a pet form of Jack or other names.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Jacky
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jacky as a girl name dates back to 1925, when 5 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Jacky — #1,767 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Jackys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jacky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1925, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1953: 168 births, good for #547 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Jackys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,899 among boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-63%). In total, more than 7K Jackys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jacky
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jacky. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jacques
- Jacquy
Names that sound like Jacky
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About the name Jacky
Jacky is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Jacky's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #547. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacky'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.