Jacinta
Girl name · #4368 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jacinta? In official American birth records, Jacinta has been tracked continuously since 1909, giving it 116 years of documented American history.
Jacinta ranks #4368 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Jacinta.
The 116-year story
Jacinta first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 104 girls were named Jacinta — good for #1251 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Jacinta per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jacinta against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jacinta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jacinta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jacinta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jacinta is most common
State-level data for Jacinta is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jacinta
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacinta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Krista, Talitha, Elicia, Imelda, and Justina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacinta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 40 | #3532 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jacinta?
In official American birth records, the name Jacinta first appeared in 1909 (over 116 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 116 years.
Is Jacinta a popular girl name?
Jacinta ranked #4368 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Jacinta most popular?
Jacinta peaked in 1982, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1251 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jacinta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Jacinta. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.