Jacquese
A masculine name derived from the French Jacques, meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 235 living Americans carry the first name Jacquese. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 60.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Jacquese today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacquese births was 1993 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacquese. 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
235
~ 1 in 1,458,529 Americans
Peak year
1993
26 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2005 SSA rank
#7,903
Tracked since 1964
Census
Jacquese in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 248 people with the first name Jacquese, which placed it at #33,395 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
#33,395
National first-name rank
People counted
248
248 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacquese
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquese is Black at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and White (2.8%). 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 Jacquese 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 Jacquese at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.3% · 229
- Two or more races3.2% · 8
- White2.8% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jacquese
Jacquese is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 246 total registrations, 97 (39.4%) were male and 149 (60.6%) were female.
Jacquese as a male name
- Ranked #7,903 in 2005
- 9 male births in 2005
- Peak: 2004 (24 births)
Jacquese as a female name
- Ranked #12,428 in 1996
- 6 female births in 1996
- Peak: 1993 (16 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jacquese on both sides of the split. Of the 251 people counted with this name, 98 were male (39.0%) and 153 were female (61.0%).
Popularity
Jacquese: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacquese from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 116 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacquese 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 Jacquese during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacqueses live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacquese
The given name Jacquese has its origins rooted in the French language and culture, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a variant of the more commonly known name Jacques, which derives from the Latin name Jacobus, itself stemming from the Biblical Hebrew name Ya'akov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows."
During the medieval period, the name Jacquese gained prominence in various regions of France, particularly in the northern areas. It was often associated with individuals from noble or affluent backgrounds, reflecting the cultural influences of the time. The name's spelling variations, such as Jacquèse and Jacquesse, were also observed in historical records.
One notable historical reference to the name Jacquese can be found in the chronicles of the Crusades, where a knight bearing this name was recorded as having participated in the Third Crusade, which took place between 1189 and 1192. However, specific details about this individual's life and achievements remain elusive.
The earliest documented examples of individuals bearing the name Jacquese date back to the 13th century, with records indicating its use among the French nobility and upper echelons of society. Among the notable figures who carried this name throughout history are:
1. Jacquese de Montfort (c. 1270 - 1322), a French noblewoman and heiress to the Duchy of Brittany.
2. Jacquese de Valois (1293 - 1349), a French princess and countess, daughter of Charles of Valois.
3. Jacquese de Châtillon (c. 1320 - 1384), a French aristocrat and landowner in the Champagne region.
4. Jacquese de Bourbon (1435 - 1504), a French noblewoman and the countess of Vendôme.
5. Jacquese de Lorraine (1572 - 1628), a French duchess and patron of the arts during the Renaissance period.
While the name Jacquese has its roots in French culture and history, it has also been adopted and adapted in other linguistic and cultural contexts over the centuries. However, its distinct origins and association with the French nobility and aristocracy during the Middle Ages remain a defining aspect of its historical significance.
People
Jacquese + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacquese 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
Jacquese: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacquese?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 235 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacquese 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 1,458,529 US residents.
Is Jacquese a common name?
We classify Jacquese as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 246 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacquese most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacquese was 1993, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacquese is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacquese in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 248 people with the name Jacquese, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,395 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 Jacquese 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 Jacquese?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jacquese on both sides of the split. Of the 251 people counted with this name, 98 were male (39.0%) and 153 were female (61.0%). 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 Jacquese?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquese is Black at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and White (2.8%). 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 Jacquese most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacquese in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (229 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 Jacquese in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacquese a female name?
Yes, 60.6% of people registered as Jacquese 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 Jacquese still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacquese 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 Jacquese 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 share the name Jacquese?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jacquese? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.