Jackye
A feminine diminutive form of the name Jack, derived from John.
Name Census estimates that about 111 living Americans carry the first name Jackye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jackye today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jackye births was 1951 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jackye. 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
- • The typical person named Jackye is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jackyes were born before 1964.
People living today
111
~ 1 in 3,087,877 Americans
Peak year
1951
12 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
1966 SSA rank
#6,957
Tracked since 1920
Census
Jackye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 265 people with the first name Jackye, which placed it at #32,010 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,010
National first-name rank
People counted
265
265 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jackye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackye is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.2%) and Hispanic (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jackye described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jackye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.1% · 191
- Black or African American13.2% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 26
- Two or more races3.8% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Jackye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jackye from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1950s peak, Jackye remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jackye 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 Jackye 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 Jackye
The name Jackye is an English variant of the masculine given name Jack, which originated as a diminutive form of the name John. John is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name Jack emerged in England during the Middle Ages, with the earliest recorded instance dating back to the 13th century.
Jackye is a relatively uncommon spelling variation of Jack, and its origins can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This particular spelling was likely influenced by the French spelling of the name Jacques, which is also derived from the Hebrew Yochanan.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jackye can be found in the 1891 UK Census, which lists a Jackye Burley born in Lincolnshire, England. Another notable early bearer of the name was Jackye Howell, a Welsh writer and teacher who lived from 1884 to 1955.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Jackye, although it remains a relatively rare spelling. One such person was Jackye Callaway-Brown (1937-2013), an American civil rights activist and community leader from Ohio. Another was Jackye Caldwell (1924-2007), an American actress and model who appeared in several films and television shows in the 1940s and 1950s.
In the world of sports, Jackye Barkley (1946-2022) was a professional basketball player from the United States who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) during the 1970s. Jackye Mussen (1927-2008) was an Australian rules football player who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
One of the most prominent historical figures with the name Jackye was Jackye Pearce (1908-1999), an English artist and illustrator known for his works depicting rural life and landscapes. His illustrations appeared in numerous books and magazines throughout the 20th century.
While the name Jackye is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and cultures, with notable bearers of the name leaving their mark in various fields and industries.
People
Jackye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jackye 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
Jackye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 111 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jackye 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 3,087,877 US residents.
Is Jackye a common name?
We classify Jackye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 197 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jackye most popular?
The single biggest year for Jackye was 1951, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jackye is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jackye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 265 people with the name Jackye, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,010 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jackye in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jackye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jackye leans strongly female. 251 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 7 male bearers (2.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jackye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackye is White at 72.1%. The next largest groups are Black (13.2%) and Hispanic (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jackye most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jackye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.1% (191 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jackye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jackye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jackye in the SSA data are female. 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 Jackye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jackye 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 Jackye 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.
How many people are called Jackye?
You can see how many Americans are named Jackye on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.