Jacen
How to say it: JAY-sun · /ˈdʒeɪsən/
Modern American invention popularized by Star Wars' Jacen Solo - variant sound of Jason meaning 'healer'.
Jacen was the 149th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #216 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #149 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,236 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #216 |
| In France, 2025 | #428 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jacen is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jace
- Jay
Honouring a Jacen in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jacen is about 1 in 52.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
In France: #428 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jacen
- Jacen Russell-Rowe (born 2002)Canadian soccer player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Jacen Solo, son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, is a major character of the Star Wars expanded universe who becomes Darth Caedus
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