Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jacqueline

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jacqueline.

✦ Supplanter 🌍 French, Hebrew traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #558
All-Time Peak Rank #37 Achieved 1961
Total U.S. Births 426,088 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1891 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 11,975 births in 1964
💡 The Jacqueline Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Supplanter
Language Origin French, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Feminine diminutive of Jacques, the French form of Jacob, which is derived from Hebrew Ya'aqov meaning 'supplanter'.
Common Nicknames
Jackie Lynn
Alternative Spellings
Jacquelyn Jaclyn Jacklyn Jacquelin
Pronunciation: JAK-lin
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jacqueline

According to SSA data, Jacqueline achieved its highest historical rank of #37 in 1961. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1964 with 11,975 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 56.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 130 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jacqueline across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -56.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 11,975 births in 1964
Years in Top 100 75 yrs
Years in Top 500 110 yrs
Registry Streak 130 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 55
1900s: 299
1910s: 1,740
1920s: 17,882
1930s: 32,115
1940s: 45,559
1950s: 60,459
1960s: 84,398
1970s: 37,962
1980s: 51,561
1990s: 45,948
2000s: 32,119
2010s: 12,385
2020s: 3,606

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Jac-que-ine
Letter Count 10 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 97.3% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 97.3% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 4,073 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,312 1961 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #515 16,938 1964 40.0% Decline
New York #642 44,619 1964 48.0% Decline
Maine Unranked 2,503 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #361 6,233 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #194 1,157 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #959 27,005 1964 66.7% Decline
Massachusetts #277 13,347 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,656 1947 Insufficient historical volume
California #468 52,284 2000 42.9% Decline
Maryland Unranked 7,422 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 796 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #537 24,257 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #754 16,949 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,415 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #713 7,672 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #652 19,137 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #445 9,342 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #431 2,958 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5,082 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #494 7,958 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #501 7,179 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,191 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #428 8,432 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #779 12,932 1964 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #581 5,385 1964 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,987 1964 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,247 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #496 4,474 2000 48.1% Decline
Indiana #625 8,559 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 487 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #379 4,163 1964 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #522 9,941 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #686 6,364 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,045 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #572 26,025 2000 36.0% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 1,118 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #558 5,321 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 4,319 1961 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,002 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 429 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #497 8,787 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 2,842 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #487 6,651 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #537 3,242 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #428 5,163 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #376 1,053 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 2,787 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #655 3,256 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #507 1,631 1987 Insufficient historical volume

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