Boy · #10,889 in 2026

Jacory

Name: Popularity of the name Jacory in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jacory, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jacory is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Jacory Barney Jr., American football player Jacory Croskey-Merritt, American football player Jacory Harris, American football player Jacory Patterson, American sprinter

Current Rank

#10,889

Peak Rank

#1,910 (2009)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-64%

1978

First Year

2024

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#1910

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jacory

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jacory

Jacory first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2009: 75 births, good for #1,910 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Jacorys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Jacorys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Jacory

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jacory is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jacquerie
Jakey
Jaggery
Jaker
Jackaroo
Jakers
Jiggery
Jaggary
Jquery
Chicory
Chickory
Shukri

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacory

What does the name Jacory mean?

How popular is Jacory in 2026?

In 2026, Jacory ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jacory most popular?

Jacory reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #1,910 that year with 75 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jacory most popular?

Jacory has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jacory.

Is Jacory a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jacory is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jacory?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jacory include Vinnie, Marti, Carrie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jacory

Jacory is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jacory's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,910. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacory'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.