girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Jacqueline

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #558 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world.

Rank 2025
#558
among girls · ↑28 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
541
named Jacqueline · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,971
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
12,023 babies
All-time total
427,479
#84 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Jacqueline popularity over time

427,479 babies have been named Jacqueline since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.883.755.637.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 55 – 55 6 – #941
1900s 299 – 299 30 +444% #478
1910s 1,740 – 1,740 174 +482% #317
1920s 17,882 45 17,927 1,793 +930% #87
1930s 32,115 123 32,238 3,224 +80% #66
1940s 45,559 121 45,680 4,568 +42% #58
1950s 60,459 130 60,589 6,059 +33% #55
1960s 84,398 293 84,691 8,469 +40% #37
1970s 37,962 158 38,120 3,812 -55% #66
1980s 51,561 278 51,839 5,184 +36% #53
1990s 45,948 160 46,108 4,611 -11% #65
2000s 32,119 78 32,197 3,220 -30% #64
2010s 12,385 5 12,390 1,239 -62% #171
2020s (to 2025) 3,606 – 3,606 601 -51% #443

Where Jacqueline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 508 0.32 outside top 500
2027 481 0.30 outside top 500
2028 459 0.29 outside top 500
2029 442 0.27 outside top 500
2030 427 0.27 outside top 500

Where Jacqueline is most popular

Girls named Jacqueline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.359 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Arizona, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jacqueline born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 73 0.604 +68%
Arizona 82 0.584 +63%
California 459 0.546 +52%
Nevada 25 0.538 +50%
Washington 75 0.519 +45%
Utah 43 0.517 +44%
Virginia 85 0.499 +39%
Kansas 28 0.485 +35%
Connecticut 28 0.481 +34%
Oklahoma 35 0.476 +33%
Colorado 53 0.475 +32%
Georgia 107 0.471 +31%
Oregon 30 0.461 +28%
Texas 370 0.460 +28%
Delaware 5 0.441 +23%
Wisconsin 45 0.437 +22%
Missouri 51 0.423 +18%
New York 166 0.419 +17%
Illinois 91 0.398 +11%
Ohio 94 0.396 +10%
Maine 6 0.388 +8%
Maryland 41 0.387 +8%
Michigan 70 0.384 +7%
North Carolina 87 0.382 +7%
Alabama 35 0.373 ≈ national
Tennessee 59 0.372 ≈ national
New Jersey 67 0.371 ≈ national
Indiana 50 0.356 ≈ national
Idaho 11 0.329 -8%
South Carolina 29 0.323 -10%
Louisiana 28 0.320 -11%
Florida 131 0.306 -15%
Kentucky 25 0.292 -19%
Nebraska 10 0.278 -22%
Pennsylvania 65 0.275 -23%
New Hampshire 5 0.271 -25%
Minnesota 29 0.269 -25%
New Mexico 5 0.206 -43%
Arkansas 8 0.151 -58%
Mississippi 6 0.128 -64%
Iowa 5 0.086 -76%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jacqueline

Jacqueline is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #558 in 2025 with 541 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 427,479 American babies have been named Jacqueline. Its peak came in 1964, when 12,023 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Jacqueline?

The median living Jacqueline is about 54 years old; half are between 34 and 66. An estimated 346 thousand people named Jacqueline are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

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

Jacqueline 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 541 #558 – –
2024 516 #586 – –
2023 564 #537 – –
2022 629 #503 – –
2021 660 #475 – –
2020 696 #443 – –
2019 821 #382 – –
2018 941 #340 – –
2017 927 #350 – –
2016 1,134 #280 – –
2015 1,232 #258 – –
2014 1,309 #248 – –
2013 1,331 #239 5 #12,886
2012 1,321 #243 – –
2011 1,560 #202 – –
2010 1,809 #171 – –
2009 1,967 #163 – –
2008 2,264 #153 5 #13,326
2007 2,621 #133 8 #9,226
2006 2,859 #118 8 #9,049
2005 2,850 #116 11 #6,822
2004 3,066 #108 9 #7,784
2003 3,400 #100 8 #8,145
2002 3,754 #81 5 #11,373
2001 4,301 #70 12 #5,808
2000 5,037 #64 12 #5,712
1995 4,793 #70 12 #4,919
1990 5,237 #67 30 #2,338
1985 5,250 #60 30 #1,937
1980 3,879 #81 18 #2,659
1975 3,314 #90 15 #2,688
1970 5,576 #66 15 #2,439
1965 9,413 #47 33 #1,344
1960 5,654 #85 16 #2,072
1955 6,041 #73 19 #1,819
1950 6,455 #55 15 #1,973
1945 3,989 #63 12 #2,056
1940 3,215 #76 20 #1,542
1935 3,115 #79 12 #2,188
1930 3,414 #74 12 #2,368
1925 1,990 #135 8 #3,267
1920 540 #282 – –
1915 182 #456 – –
1910 56 #546 – –
1905 29 #659 – –
1900 20 #843 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jacqueline

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 1929–1994 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset British actress (born 1944) Contemporary
  3. 3 Jacqueline Fernandez Jacqueline Fernandez Sri Lankan actress (born 1985) Contemporary
  4. 4 Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Canadian actress (born 1987) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jacqueline du Pré Jacqueline du Pré British cellist (1945–1987) Contemporary
  6. 6 Jacqueline Obradors American actress (born 1966) Contemporary
  7. 7 Jacqueline Wilson Jacqueline Wilson English novelist (born 1945) Contemporary
  8. 8 Jacqueline Moore Jacqueline Moore American professional wrestler (born 1964) Contemporary
  9. 9 Jacqueline McKenzie Jacqueline McKenzie Australian actress b. 1967 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Jacqueline Susann Jacqueline Susann American novelist and actress (1918–1974) Contemporary
  11. 11 Jacqueline Cochran Jacqueline Cochran American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980) Contemporary
  12. 12 Jacqueline Bracamontes Jacqueline Bracamontes Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant b. 1979 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Jacqueline Emerson Jacqueline Emerson American actress and singer b. 1994 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Jacqueline Andere Jacqueline Andere Mexican actress (born 1938) Contemporary
  15. 15 Jacqueline Boyer Jacqueline Boyer French singer and actress (born 1941) Contemporary
  16. 16 Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut Countess of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland 1401–1436 · Medieval
  17. 17 Jacqueline Auriol Jacqueline Auriol French aviator (1917–2000) Contemporary
  18. 18 Jacqueline Logan Jacqueline Logan American actress (1902–1983) 1904–1983 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Jacqueline de Romilly Jacqueline de Romilly French philologist, classical scholar and writer (1913–2010) Contemporary
  20. 20 Jacqueline Barton Jacqueline Barton American chemist (born 1952) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacqueline?

The median living Jacqueline is about 54 years old. Half of all living Jacquelines are between 34 and 66 years old.

How many people named Jacqueline are alive today?

An estimated 346 thousand people named Jacqueline are alive in the United States, based on 427,479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jacqueline mean?

Jacqueline is a given name, the French feminine form of Jacques, also commonly used in the English-speaking world.

How popular is the name Jacqueline in 2025?

Jacqueline ranked #558 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 541 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacqueline?

427,479 babies have been named Jacqueline in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacqueline most popular?

Jacqueline peaked in 1964, when 12,023 newborns received the name.

Is Jacqueline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacqueline rising or falling?

Jacqueline is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jacqueline become more popular?

Jacqueline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 427 girls named Jacqueline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jacqueline?

Well-known people named Jacqueline include Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (companion), Jacqueline Bisset (actor), Jacqueline Fernandez (actor).

Names like Jacqueline

Names that sound and feel close to Jacqueline: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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