Jacqueline
The French feminine diminutive of Jacques, so a form of James.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Jacqueline first shows up in the national records in 1891. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 75 different years between 1928 and 2003. Its biggest year was 1964, when 11,975 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 37 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 558 for girls. All told, 427,479 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Jacquelyn (85,307), Jaqueline (15,531), Jacquelin (9,686), Jacquline (8,029), Jacquelynn (5,095), Jacqulyn (3,958) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: James
Explore Jacqueline interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 55 | No. 920 |
| 1900s | 299 | No. 476 |
| 1910s | 1,740 | No. 317 |
| 1920s | 17,882 | No. 87 |
| 1930s | 32,115 | No. 66 |
| 1940s | 45,559 | No. 58 |
| 1950s | 60,459 | No. 55 |
| 1960s | 84,398 | No. 37 |
| 1970s | 37,962 | No. 66 |
| 1980s | 51,561 | No. 53 |
| 1990s | 45,948 | No. 65 |
| 2000s | 32,119 | No. 64 |
| 2010s | 12,385 | No. 171 |
| 2020s | 3,606 | No. 443 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.