Jacques

Meaning: Supplanter, or holder of the heel
Origin: French (from Hebrew, via Greek and Latin) — Variant of Jacob

Nicknames: Jackie

Boy's name · #1938 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Jacques holds its lane: charted since 1888 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1938 in 2025). About 9,700 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Jacques ran about 11× its national rate in Louisiana.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jacques ranks in other countries and regions.

#326 in France (2025) · #442 in N. Ireland (2025) · #738 in England & Wales (2025) · #814 in Belgium (2025) · #855 in Scotland (2025) · #1,392 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,688 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jacqueses

Jacques Chirac — President of France from 1995 to 2007
Jacques Cartier — Breton maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
Jacques Offenbach — German-born French composer (1819–1880)
Jacques Cousteau — French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author (1910–1997)
Jacques Derrida — French philosopher (1930–2004)

In stories & tradition

Jacques (Inspector Clouseau) — The Inspector (film series)
Jacques (Swordsman) — Marvel Comics
Jacques Paganel — In Search of the Castaways (book)

What Jacqueses become

Among 8,596 notable people named Jacques:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jacques Vergès, French lawyer, political activist and writer (1925–2013).

Spellings & nicknames

About 57 boys a year are given Jackie as their full name.

Similar names: Jakob · Luigi · Jade · Denis · Jules · Jackie

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