Jacky
Jackie or Jacky is a given name or nickname for both males and females, often a pet form of Jack or other names.
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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The Story of Jacky
As a girl name
Jacky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 42 Jackys were born — ranking #1,767 that year. As of 2026, Jacky ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, holding steady (-4%). 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. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 168 Jackys were born — ranking #547 that year. As of 2026, Jacky ranks #7,899 for boys 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
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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 .
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