Jaceton
Unusual name of uncertain meaning and origin, potentially from French.
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Jaceton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaceton today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaceton births was 2007 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaceton. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaceton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
2007
5 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,814
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Jaceton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaceton from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 10 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaceton by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaceton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaceton
The name Jaceton is an obscure one, with its origins shrouded in mystery. It is believed to have originated from an ancient Celtic language spoken in parts of modern-day France and Belgium during the Iron Age, around the 5th century BCE. The name may be derived from the Celtic root words "jac" meaning "battle" and "ton" meaning "hill" or "high ground."
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention this name explicitly. However, some scholars speculate that it could be a variant spelling of the name "Jacedon," which is found in a few fragmentary inscriptions from the Gallo-Roman period, around the 1st century CE. These inscriptions were discovered in the region of Gaul, which was inhabited by Celtic tribes at the time.
The earliest recorded individual with the name Jaceton seems to be a minor nobleman from the Merovingian dynasty, who lived in the 6th century CE in the area of modern-day northern France. His name is mentioned in a few surviving royal charters and legal documents from that period.
Another notable bearer of this name was Jaceton de Lancrac, a French knight who fought in the Crusades during the 12th century. He is mentioned in several chronicles and accounts of the Third Crusade (1189-1192) led by King Richard I of England.
In the 13th century, there was a Jaceton de Villiers, a wealthy merchant and landowner from the Champagne region of France. He is recorded in various property deeds and legal documents from that time.
During the 15th century, a Jaceton de Boulogne was a renowned artist and illuminator of manuscripts in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy. Several of his exquisitely illustrated works have survived to this day, bearing his signature.
Lastly, in the 16th century, there was a Jaceton Lefevre, a French Protestant reformer and theologian who was a contemporary of John Calvin. He authored several treatises and letters that are still preserved in various libraries and archives across Europe.
Beyond these few scattered mentions, the name Jaceton appears to have fallen into disuse and obscurity over the centuries, with no significant bearers of this name in more recent times.
People
Jaceton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaceton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaceton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaceton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaceton going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Jaceton a common name?
We classify Jaceton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaceton most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaceton was 2007, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaceton is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaceton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaceton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaceton in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaceton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaceton in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaceton can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Jaceton?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.