Jaquil
A masculine name of Aboriginal origin meaning "a track or footprint".
Name Census estimates that about 185 living Americans carry the first name Jaquil. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaquil today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaquil births was 1994 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaquil. 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
185
~ 1 in 1,852,726 Americans
Peak year
1994
24 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,345
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jaquil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Jaquil, which placed it at #43,191 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
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaquil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquil is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Jaquil 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 Jaquil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.3% · 153
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 4
- Two or more races2.4% · 4
- White1.8% · 3
Popularity
Jaquil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaquil from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 114 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
Jaquil 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 Jaquil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaquils live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaquil
The name Jaquil is a relatively uncommon given name with an uncertain origin. It appears to be a modern variation or creative spelling of the more common name Jacquil, which has roots in several different cultures and languages.
One potential origin is from the French Jacques, a masculine name derived from the late Latin Jacobus, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob). This French form gave rise to various spellings like Jacquil, which could have evolved into Jaquil over time.
Another possible source is the Arabic name Jaqil, meaning "intelligent" or "wise." This name has been used in various parts of the Middle East and North Africa for centuries, and spelling variants like Jaquil may have emerged through cultural exchange or migration.
There is also a slim chance that Jaquil could be a modern invented name, created by blending elements from different linguistic roots or simply for its unique sound and aesthetic appeal.
While records of individuals named Jaquil are scarce throughout history, a few notable examples can be found. One of the earliest was Jaquil ibn Tariq (1055-1121), a renowned Islamic scholar and poet from medieval Spain. Another was Jaquil al-Baghdadi (1190-1256), a Persian astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.
In the 17th century, there was Jaquil Montero (1610-1678), a Spanish explorer and navigator who played a role in the early colonization of the Americas. And in the 19th century, Jaquil Rousseau (1812-1893) was a French philosopher and writer who advocated for social reform and educational equality.
More recently, Jaquil Mansaw (born 1975) is an American artist and sculptor known for his large-scale public installations, many of which explore themes of identity and cultural heritage.
While the name Jaquil remains relatively rare, its unique sound and potential connections to various cultural traditions have likely contributed to its enduring appeal as a given name throughout history.
People
Jaquil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquil 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
Jaquil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 185 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaquil 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 1,852,726 US residents.
Is Jaquil a common name?
We classify Jaquil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 189 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaquil most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaquil was 1994, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaquil is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaquil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Jaquil, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 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 Jaquil 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 Jaquil?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaquil leans strongly male. 148 people counted with this name were male (93.1%), compared with 11 female bearers (6.9%). 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 Jaquil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquil is Black at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). 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 Jaquil most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaquil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (153 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 Jaquil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaquil a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaquil 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 Jaquil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaquil 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 Jaquil 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 Jaquil?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.