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The first name Jacky

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

From Jack + -y.

Jacky is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Jacky last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 11 births (#1,859).

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112
babies named Jacky, 1996–2025
#3,412
rank in 2018
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jacky with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Jacky at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Jacky, the 11,203rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1953, when 168 were.

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GirlsBoys
7,787
babies named Jacky since 1880
#11,203
rank in 2025
1953
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Jacky in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Spelled Jacky in Spanish too.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Jacky

10 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jacky Rosen
    American politician (born 1957)
  • Jacky Ido
    Burkinabe actor and musician, born 1977
  • Jacky Peeters
    Belgian footballer, born 1969
  • Jacky Durand
    French racing cyclist, born 1967
  • Jacky Duguépéroux
    French footballer and manager (born 1948)
  • Jacky Avril
    Canoe racer, born 1964
  • Jacky Mathijssen
    Belgian footballer, born 1963
  • Jacky Nercessian
    French-Armenian actor, born 1950
  • Jack Higgins
    British novelist (1929–2022)
  • Leung Nok Hang
    Association football player, born 1994

Questions

What does the name Jacky mean?
From Jack + -y.
How popular is the name Jacky?
In 2018, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Jacky, ranking 3,412th. Its peak was 2009, with 11 births.
Is Jacky a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 7,787 US babies named Jacky since 1880, 15% were girls and 85% boys.
When was Jacky most popular?
1953 in the United States, when 168 babies were named Jacky, its highest rank at 547th.
What are other spellings of Jacky?
Jackey, Jackie and Jacqui.