Jacinto
Boy name · #2841 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Jacinto ranks #2841 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Jacinto.
Babies named Jacinto per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 116-year story
Jacinto first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 45 babies and a rank of #2835. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jacinto against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jacinto in class?
Jacinto scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jacinto is most common
State-level data for Jacinto is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jacinto
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacinto tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Augusto, Teodoro, Renato, Timoteo, and Vittorio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacinto | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 45 | #2835 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3119 |
| 2002 | 34 | #2755 |
| 2001 | 39 | #2489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacinto a popular boy name?
Jacinto ranked #2841 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Jacinto most popular?
Jacinto peaked in 2024, when 45 American boys received the name (ranked #2835 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jacinto?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Jacinto. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.