girl's name
Jacinda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,334
Jacinda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1996, when 169 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jacinda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 315 |
| 1970s | 822 |
| 1980s | 822 |
| 1990s | 1,176 |
| 2000s | 770 |
| 2010s | 261 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 86 |
How popular is Jacinda?
In 2025, Jacinda was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jacinda is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jacinda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacinda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacinda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacinda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacinda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacinda
How popular is the name Jacinda?
In 2025, Jacinda was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jacinda a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacinda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jacinda?
Jacinda has 3 syllables.
When was Jacinda most popular?
Jacinda peaked in 1996, when 169 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jacinda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jacinda currently ranks #10,347 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.