Jacinda is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jacinda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jacinda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jacinda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jacinda is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “hyacinth flower”. A form of Jacinta, from the Spanish for the hyacinth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,252 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jacinda per year, United States (1962 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (169/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (6/yr).
Jacinda is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #1,899 nationally (given to 169 babies that year).
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