Jacquel: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	129	–	129	13	–	#2,706
1970s	77	–	77	8	-40%	#3,056
1980s	69	12	81	8	+5%	#4,719
1990s	78	99	177	18	+119%	#5,790
2000s	10	47	57	6	-68%	#16,319
2010s	–	10	10	1	-82%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

129

–

129

–

#2,706

1970s

–

-40%

#3,056

1980s

+5%

#4,719

1990s

177

+119%

#5,790

2000s

-68%

#16,319

2010s

–

-82%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jacquel

Jacquel 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 1961, 531 American babies have been named Jacquel, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jacquel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacquel?

The median living Jacquel is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Jacquel 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.

Jacquel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#12,943
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#13,042
2009	–	–	9	#8,577
2008	–	–	7	#10,321
2007	–	–	9	#8,475
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	5	#17,500	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#9,872
2001	5	#16,319	10	#6,646
2000	–	–	6	#9,567
1995	16	#5,790	14	#4,369
1990	–	–	6	#7,534
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	6	#9,520	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	22	#3,056	–	–
1965	17	#3,093	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacquel?

The median living Jacquel is about 37 years old. Half of all living Jacquels are between 30 and 55 years old.

How many people named Jacquel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jacquel are alive in the United States, based on 531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacquel in 2025?

Jacquel 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 Jacquel?

531 babies have been named Jacquel in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacquel most popular?

Jacquel peaked in 1995, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Jacquel a boy or girl name?

Jacquel is used for both: about 68% of babies named Jacquel have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Jacquel rising or falling?

Jacquel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jacquel

Jacquel popularity over time

The story of Jacquel

How old are people named Jacquel?

Jacquel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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