Jaci Velasquez
There are approximately 1 people named Jaci Velasquez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jaci with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Velasquez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jaci
4.9K
Alive today
Named Velasquez
93K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #398
Per 100K: 27.24
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.2%)
First name trend
Jaci: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jaci. The peak year was 2005 with 221 births. The average person named Jaci today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Velasquez surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Velasquez, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.2%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.2%
- White4.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7%
- Black or African American0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
- Two or more races0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jaci has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0014% of the US population, based on 4,875 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Velasquez appears at a rate of 27.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0272%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jaci Velasquez. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Jaci Velasquez: questions and answers
How many people are named Jaci Velasquez?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jaci Velasquez. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0014%) with the surname frequency (27.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jaci Velasquez?
We classify Jaci Velasquez as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jaci a male or female name?
Jaci is predominantly female. Out of 5,096 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Jaci profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.