Jacent is a variant of Jacinto. One Spanish interpretation is “resembling a hyacinth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jacent is a variant of Jacinto. An origin associated with Jacinto is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jacent through the years
Babies since 1880
12
12 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
1970
6 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
Jacent in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1970–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1974. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.