Jacques is a distinctive choice, ranked #735 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jacques in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#735
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About the Name Jacques
Jacques is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1059 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #350 in 1999 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jacques is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jacques in their class.
Jacques Torres — Jacques Torres is a French pastry chef and chocolatier based in New York.
Jacques D'Amours — Jacques D'Amours is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and a director and co-founder of the convenience store chain Couche-Tard.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jacques
Unlikely. With around 47 UK babies named Jacques per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jacques in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jacques is rising: up 988 places since 2020, to #735 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #350 in 1999.
Jacques is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jacques include: Jennie Jacques, Jacques Torres and Jacques D'Amours. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jacques does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jacquess in the wild.
47
UK babies named Jacques (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 988 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jacques
Almost certainly the only Jacques in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jacques
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story