Boy
Jacques
Jacques is a boy's name meaning "French form of James/Jacob", drawing on French roots. It peaked back in the 1990s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. In total, about 9,424 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
FrenchFrench form of James/Jacob
EtymologyMeaning "supplanter"
Births by decade
1900s
14
1910s
204
1920s
418
1930s
307
1940s
412
1950s
794
1960s
1,239
1970s
1,359
1980s
1,435
1990s
1,534
2000s
1,086
2010s
622
Peaked in the 1990s · 9,424 total U.S. births since 1900