Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Jaqueline

Meaning A female given name, variant of Jacqueline Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,629 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

A female given name, variant of Jacqueline.

Rank 2025
#2,629
among girls · ↓34 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
66
named Jaqueline · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 24,353
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
1,207 babies
All-time total
15,531
#1,258 all-time among girls
First recorded
1923
in Social Security records

Jaqueline popularity over time

15,531 babies have been named Jaqueline since 1923, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 61 – 61 6 – #3,028
1930s 101 – 101 10 +66% #2,245
1940s 119 – 119 12 +18% #2,386
1950s 158 – 158 16 +33% #2,478
1960s 568 – 568 57 +259% #1,272
1970s 675 – 675 68 +19% #1,410
1980s 1,489 5 1,494 149 +121% #845
1990s 3,384 6 3,390 339 +127% #405
2000s 6,548 12 6,560 656 +94% #268
2010s 1,996 – 1,996 200 -70% #701
2020s (to 2025) 409 – 409 68 -66% #2,479

Where Jaqueline 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 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 62 0.04 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 60 0.04 outside top 500
2030 59 0.04 outside top 500

Where Jaqueline is most popular

Girls named Jaqueline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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 Jaqueline 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
Texas 94 0.117 +180%
California 50 0.059 +42%
Arizona 6 0.043 ≈ national
Georgia 6 0.026 -37%
Illinois 5 0.022 -48%
Florida 5 0.012 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Jaqueline

Jaqueline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,629 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 15,531 American babies have been named Jaqueline. Its peak came in 2000, when 1,207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jaqueline?

The median living Jaqueline is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 15 thousand people named Jaqueline are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Jaqueline 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 66 #2,629 – –
2024 68 #2,595 – –
2023 68 #2,601 – –
2022 72 #2,498 – –
2021 65 #2,656 – –
2020 70 #2,479 – –
2019 94 #2,039 – –
2018 87 #2,171 – –
2017 107 #1,892 – –
2016 127 #1,684 – –
2015 140 #1,570 – –
2014 182 #1,306 – –
2013 209 #1,150 – –
2012 288 #908 – –
2011 355 #768 – –
2010 407 #701 – –
2009 415 #701 – –
2008 496 #618 – –
2007 626 #510 – –
2006 592 #512 – –
2005 556 #525 – –
2004 556 #515 – –
2003 637 #468 – –
2002 664 #438 5 #11,434
2001 806 #370 – –
2000 1,200 #268 7 #8,584
1995 325 #658 – –
1990 255 #789 6 #7,545
1985 154 #990 – –
1980 107 #1,230 – –
1975 72 #1,442 – –
1970 59 #1,608 – –
1965 69 #1,311 – –
1960 28 #2,216 – –
1955 10 #3,904 – –
1950 14 #2,829 – –
1945 14 #2,386 – –
1940 11 #2,639 – –
1935 12 #2,495 – –
1930 12 #2,602 – –
1925 11 #3,028 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaqueline?

The median living Jaqueline is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jaquelines are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jaqueline are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Jaqueline are alive in the United States, based on 15,531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaqueline mean?

A female given name, variant of Jacqueline.

How popular is the name Jaqueline in 2025?

Jaqueline ranked #2,629 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaqueline?

15,531 babies have been named Jaqueline in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaqueline most popular?

Jaqueline peaked in 2000, when 1,207 newborns received the name.

Is Jaqueline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaqueline rising or falling?

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

Will Jaqueline become more popular?

Jaqueline is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Jaqueline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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