Jaquis
A French masculine given name derived from Jacques, meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 252 living Americans carry the first name Jaquis. It is a predominantly male name (96.1% of registrations). The average person named Jaquis today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaquis births was 1993 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaquis. 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
252
~ 1 in 1,360,136 Americans
Peak year
1993
16 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,346
Tracked since 1985
Census
Jaquis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 227 people with the first name Jaquis, which placed it at #35,437 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
#35,437
National first-name rank
People counted
227
227 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaquis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquis is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Jaquis 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 Jaquis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.0% · 202
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 10
- Two or more races4.4% · 10
- White0.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaquis
Jaquis leans heavily male at 96.1% of total registrations, but 10 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaquis as a male name
- Ranked #11,346 in 2019
- 6 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2001 (15 births)
Jaquis as a female name
- Ranked #14,390 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1990 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaquis leans strongly male. 193 people counted with this name were male (86.9%), compared with 29 female bearers (13.1%).
Popularity
Jaquis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaquis from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 119 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jaquis remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaquis 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 Jaquis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaquis' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaquis
The given name Jaquis has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy from around the 8th century BC to the 1st century BC. The name is derived from the Etruscan word "jaqui," which translates to "victorious" or "conquering." It is believed that this name was initially given to male children born into noble or warrior families, as a symbol of strength and triumph.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaquis can be found in the Etruscan tomb inscriptions from the city of Tarquinia, dating back to the 6th century BC. These inscriptions often listed the names of the deceased, along with their lineage and accomplishments.
During the Roman era, the name Jaquis gained some popularity among the upper classes of Roman society. It is mentioned in several ancient Roman texts and historical records, particularly those related to military campaigns and conquests.
In the 2nd century AD, a Roman general named Jaquis Aurelius is noted for his victories against the Germanic tribes along the Rhine frontier. His exploits were chronicled by the historian Cassius Dio, who praised his strategic prowess and leadership.
Another noteworthy figure bearing the name Jaquis was a 5th-century Gallo-Roman nobleman and scholar from the region of Gaul (modern-day France). He is credited with preserving and transcribing numerous classical Greek and Roman texts, contributing significantly to the preservation of ancient knowledge during the turbulent era of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
In the Middle Ages, the name Jaquis resurfaced in various forms across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Roman influences. One notable example is Jaquis de Montfort, a 13th-century French nobleman and military leader who played a prominent role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics in southern France.
Fast-forwarding to the Renaissance period, the name Jaquis was borne by Jaquis Sannazaro, an Italian poet and humanist born in Naples in 1458. His most celebrated work, "Arcadia," a pastoral prose and verse composition, was highly influential in shaping the Renaissance literary style and popularizing the genre of the pastoral romance.
Throughout history, the name Jaquis has maintained a strong association with valor, conquest, and intellectual pursuits, reflecting its noble origins and the prestigious individuals who have carried it over the centuries.
People
Jaquis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquis 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
Jaquis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 252 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaquis 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 1,360,136 US residents.
Is Jaquis a common name?
We classify Jaquis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 257 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaquis most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaquis was 1993, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaquis is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaquis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 227 people with the name Jaquis, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,437 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 Jaquis 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 Jaquis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaquis leans strongly male. 193 people counted with this name were male (86.9%), compared with 29 female bearers (13.1%). 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 Jaquis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquis is Black at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Jaquis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaquis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (202 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 Jaquis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaquis a male name?
Yes, 96.1% of people registered as Jaquis 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 Jaquis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaquis 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 Jaquis 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 Jaquis?
Find out how many people share the name Jaquis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.