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Jacky

boy name
Origin
Cantonese
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

borrowed English name; carried by Jacky Cheung, another of the "Four Heavenly Kings," famed for his voice

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jacky peaked in the 1950s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

62 people · the #57,499 first name in Brazil · median age 33

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

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