Jacqualyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#2,820
1930s	84	8	+664%	#2,437
1940s	163	16	+94%	#1,828
1950s	186	19	+14%	#1,739
1960s	116	12	-38%	#3,005
1970s	84	8	-28%	#4,117
1980s	177	18	+111%	#3,763
1990s	171	17	-3%	#4,048
2000s	61	6	-64%	#6,608
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,820

1930s

+664%

#2,437

1940s

163

+94%

#1,828

1950s

186

+14%

#1,739

1960s

116

-38%

#3,005

1970s

-28%

#4,117

1980s

177

+111%

#3,763

1990s

171

-3%

#4,048

2000s

-64%

#6,608

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jacqualyn

Jacqualyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1929, 1,053 American babies have been named Jacqualyn. Its peak came in 1950, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jacqualyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacqualyn?

The median living Jacqualyn is about 49 years old; half are between 35 and 71. An estimated 900 people named Jacqualyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jacqualyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,503
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,296
2003	9	#10,765
2002	10	#9,784
2001	12	#8,406
2000	16	#6,608
1995	18	#5,291
1990	25	#4,048
1985	16	#4,712
1980	21	#3,763
1975	8	#6,739
1970	14	#4,117
1965	13	#3,627
1960	11	#4,010
1955	15	#3,024
1950	30	#1,739
1945	10	#2,999
1940	9	#3,070
1935	10	#2,822
1930	7	#3,838
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jacqualyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jacqualyn?

The median living Jacqualyn is about 49 years old. Half of all living Jacqualyns are between 35 and 71 years old.

How many people named Jacqualyn are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jacqualyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,053 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacqualyn in 2025?

Jacqualyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jacqualyn?

1,053 babies have been named Jacqualyn in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacqualyn most popular?

Jacqualyn peaked in 1950, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Jacqualyn a boy or girl name?

Jacqualyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacqualyn rising or falling?

Jacqualyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jacqualyn popularity over time

The story of Jacqualyn

How old are people named Jacqualyn?

Jacqualyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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