Jacques is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jacques means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jacques across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jacques has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jacques is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. The French form of Jacob and James.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,977 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,021 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 58 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 35 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 Jacques per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (180/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (97/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (16/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Jacques is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #1,727 nationally (given to 180 babies that year).
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