Jacinto

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A few things about Jacinto you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jacinto

Jacinto Quincoces

Spanish footballer (1905-1997)

Choose Jacinto and your child shares a first name with Jacinto Quincoces, a Spanish footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jacinto, like who?” Jacinto Quincoces's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 38,760 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jacinto, 44 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jacinto would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJacinto first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #1,193.
• 🚀TrendJacinto has climbed 2,022 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,833. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Jacinto means “hyacinth”. Our records link it to Portuguese and Spanish roots.

About the name Jacinto

Jacinto is a boy name of Portuguese and Spanish origin meaning “hyacinth”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nto”. US birth records list Jacinto for boys from 1909 to 2025, in 115 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #1,193 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,833, with 44 babies.

Origin:Portuguese namesSpanish names