Jacques
How to say it: ZHAHK · /ˈʒɑk/
French form of James/Jacob; from Hebrew 'Ya'aqov', meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'.
Jacques was the 1,567th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 80 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,627 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 | #1,567 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 80 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,441 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,627 |
| In France, 2025 | #322 among boys’ names, 160 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jacques peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Jacky
- Jack
Honouring a Jacques in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jacques is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #322 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jacques
- Jacques Cartier (1492–1557)Breton maritime explorer of North America
- Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880)German-born French composer
- Jacques Derrida (1930–2004)French philosopher
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