Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1930. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jackey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 726
- 683 boys · 43 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 31 in 1956. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 682 as a first name in 2020; 255 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jackey’s family of names
In English usage, Jackey has a related form in Jackie. In English usage, Jackey has a related form in Jacky. In English usage, Jackey has a related form in Jacky.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jackey, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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