Jacorey
A masculine name with possible French origin, derived from "Jacques" and "corey."
Name Census estimates that about 2,179 living Americans carry the first name Jacorey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jacorey today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacorey births was 2009 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacorey. 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.
People living today
2.2K
~ 1 in 157,299 Americans
Peak year
2009
111 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,937
Tracked since 1980
Census
Jacorey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,552 people with the first name Jacorey, which placed it at #9,107 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
#9,107
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,552 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacorey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacorey is Black at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (1.9%). 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 Jacorey 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 Jacorey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.0% · 1,428
- Two or more races4.6% · 71
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 30
- White1.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Jacorey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacorey from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 864 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacorey 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 Jacorey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacoreys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Alabama recorded the most babies named Jacorey, while Tennessee, South Carolina, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 124 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacorey
The name Jacorey is a modern invented name that first emerged in the late 20th century. It does not have any direct historical roots or origins in a specific language or culture. The name appears to be a combination of the more common names Jacob and Corey, blending their sounds and spellings into a unique form.
While the name Jacorey itself is relatively new, its components have rich histories. The name Jacob can be traced back to the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning "supplanter" or "heel-catcher." It is derived from the biblical patriarch Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebecca, who plays a prominent role in the Book of Genesis. Jacob's story is significant in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The name Corey, on the other hand, is believed to have originated as a masculine form of the Greek name Korē, meaning "maiden" or "young woman." It later evolved into various spellings like Cory, Coree, and Corey in English-speaking countries.
As a combined name, Jacorey does not appear in historical records or ancient texts. However, a few notable individuals have borne this name in more recent times:
1. Jacorey Williams (born 1995), an American football player who played for the University of Arkansas.
2. Jacorey Brooks (born 1993), an American basketball player who played for the University of Houston.
3. Jacorey Sullivan (born 1997), an American football player who played for the University of Missouri.
4. Jacorey Shepherd (born 1992), an American football player who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.
5. Jacorey Hawkins (born 1994), an American basketball player who played for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
While the name Jacorey is relatively new and does not have a long historical lineage, its blend of traditional name components has allowed it to gain popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States.
People
Jacorey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacorey 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
Jacorey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacorey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,179 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacorey 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 157,299 US residents.
Is Jacorey a common name?
We classify Jacorey as "Rare". It ranks above 94% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,213 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacorey most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacorey was 2009, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacorey is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacorey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,552 people with the name Jacorey, or 0.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,107 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 Jacorey 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 Jacorey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacorey leans strongly male. 1,534 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 16 female bearers (1.0%). 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 Jacorey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacorey is Black at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.6%) and Hispanic (1.9%). 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 Jacorey most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacorey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (1,428 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 Jacorey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacorey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacorey 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 Jacorey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacorey 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 Jacorey 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 have Jacorey as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jacorey, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.