Unisex · #12,761 in 2026

Jacque

Jacque is a given name and a surname which may refer to:

Current Rank
#12,761
Peak Rank
#539 (1950)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #539 (5K total)
👦 Boy peak #1,091 (2K total)
👧As Girl Name
1914
First Year
2004
Last Year
1950
Peak Year
#539
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
87
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
1912
First Year
2023
Last Year
1971
Peak Year
#1091
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
112
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jacque

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

Jacque is a given name and a surname which may refer to:

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The Story of Jacque

As a girl name

Jacque first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1950: 236 births, good for #539 nationwide. About 29% of every Jacque on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Jacque last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

American parents first put Jacque on the record books as a boy name in 1912, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 56 Jacques were born — ranking #1,091 that year. Jacque last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Jacque

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Jacque Aye , Nigerian-American comic artist and writer
  • Jacque Batt (died 2014), American First Lady of Idaho 1994–1999
  • Jaque Fourie (born 1983), South African former rugby union rugby player
  • Jacque Fresco (1916–2017), American futurist and self-described social engineer
  • Jacque Jack Jenkins (American football) (1921–1982), American football player
  • Jacque Jones (born 1975), American Major League Baseball assistant hitting coach and former player
  • Jacque LaPrarie , American college football player in the early 1980s
  • Jacque MacKinnon (1938–1975), American League Football and National League Football player

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Where is Jacque most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    67%
  • France
    13%
  • Brazil
    8%
  • Kenya
    7%
  • South Africa
    6%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Jacque

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacque

What does the name Jacque mean?
Jacque is a given name and a surname which may refer to:
How popular is Jacque in 2026?
In 2026, Jacque ranks #12,761 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Jacque most popular?
Jacque reached its peak popularity in 1950, ranking #539 that year with 236 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jacque most popular?
Jacque has historically been most popular in Arizona, Wyoming, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jacque.
Is Jacque a unisex name?
Yes — Jacque is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 67% of Jacques assigned female and 33% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Jacque?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jacque include Rosalia, Eveline, Nannette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jacque

Jacque is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jacque's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #539. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacque'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.