girl's name
Jacinta
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,764
Northern Ireland
#481
2015 births
Jacinta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Jacinta is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1982, when 104 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jacinta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 44 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 89 |
| 1950s | 262 |
| 1960s | 293 |
| 1970s | 708 |
| 1980s | 798 |
| 1990s | 446 |
| 2000s | 306 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 196 |
How popular is Jacinta?
In 2025, Jacinta was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jacinta 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 Jacinta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacinta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacinta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacinta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacinta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacinta
How popular is the name Jacinta?
In 2025, Jacinta was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jacinta a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacinta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jacinta?
Jacinta has 3 syllables.
When was Jacinta most popular?
Jacinta peaked in 1982, when 104 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jacinta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jacinta currently ranks #3,228 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.