Jacky
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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