Jacquin
A French name of Germanic origin related to Jacob, meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Jacquin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Jacquin today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacquin births was 1988 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacquin. 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 Jacquin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1988
6 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2001 SSA rank
#11,120
Tracked since 1937
Census
Jacquin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 229 people with the first name Jacquin, which placed it at #35,223 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
#35,223
National first-name rank
People counted
229
229 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacquin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquin is Black at 44.5%. The next largest groups are White (34.5%) and Hispanic (14.0%). 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 Jacquin 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 Jacquin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.5% · 102
- White34.5% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 32
- Two or more races3.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Jacquin
Jacquin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 46 total registrations, 31 (67.4%) were male and 15 (32.6%) were female.
Jacquin as a male name
- Ranked #11,263 in 2001
- 5 male births in 2001
- Peak: 1988 (6 births)
Jacquin as a female name
- Ranked #11,120 in 1982
- 5 female births in 1982
- Peak: 1937 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jacquin on both sides of the split. Of the 223 people counted with this name, 109 were male (48.9%) and 114 were female (51.1%).
Popularity
Jacquin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacquin from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Jacquin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacquin 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 Jacquin 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 Jacquin
The name Jacquin is a masculine French given name that originated in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French name Jacques, which in turn comes from the Late Latin Jacobus, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows."
The name Jacquin first appeared in historical records during the 12th century in France, where it was a diminutive form of Jacques, often used as a nickname or pet name. It was particularly popular in the northern regions of France, such as Normandy and Brittany.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Jacquin was Jacquin de Maillart, a French knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under King Philip II of France. Another notable figure was Jacquin de Béthune, a 13th-century French trouvère (composer and poet) who wrote several courtly love songs.
During the Renaissance, the name Jacquin gained popularity across Europe, particularly in France and the Low Countries. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Jacquin Gréban (c. 1455-1522), a French playwright and author best known for his mystery plays depicting the life of Christ.
In the 17th century, Jacquin van der Mersch (1619-1679) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life paintings and portraits. Around the same time, Jacquin Amyot (1640-1705) was a French composer and organist who served as the organist at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.
In the 18th century, Jacquin was the name of several notable botanists and naturalists. Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (1727-1817) was an Austrian botanist and chemist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Americas. His son, Joseph Franz von Jacquin (1766-1839), was also a renowned botanist and published several works on the flora of the Austrian Empire.
Throughout history, the name Jacquin has been borne by various individuals from different walks of life, including artists, musicians, scientists, and writers. While it may not be as common today as it once was, the name Jacquin remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of France and the broader European tradition.
People
Jacquin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacquin 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
Jacquin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacquin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacquin 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Jacquin a common name?
We classify Jacquin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 46 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacquin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacquin was 1988, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacquin is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacquin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 229 people with the name Jacquin, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,223 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 Jacquin 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 Jacquin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jacquin on both sides of the split. Of the 223 people counted with this name, 109 were male (48.9%) and 114 were female (51.1%). 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 Jacquin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquin is Black at 44.5%. The next largest groups are White (34.5%) and Hispanic (14.0%). 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 Jacquin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacquin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.5% (102 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 Jacquin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacquin a male name?
Yes, 67.4% of people registered as Jacquin 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 Jacquin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacquin 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 Jacquin 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 common is the name Jacquin?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Jacquin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.