Jacquelin
A spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine diminutive of Jacques. Behind it stands the Hebrew Ya'aqov, the name of the patriarch Jacob.
Jacquelin in 2025
Jacquelin was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 19,083rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Jacquelin
Jacquelin reached its highest point in 2000, when 211 babies were given the name, ranking 1,767th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,224th, in 1938.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 9,686 babies have been named Jacquelin. Half of them were born before 1971, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Jacquelin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jacquelin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 74 | 3,544 |
| 1920s | 539 | 1,339 |
| 1930s | 866 | 1,224 |
| 1940s | 930 | 1,373 |
| 1950s | 989 | 1,426 |
| 1960s | 1,322 | 1,317 |
| 1970s | 645 | 2,153 |
| 1980s | 918 | 2,046 |
| 1990s | 1,277 | 2,010 |
| 2000s | 1,607 | 1,767 |
| 2010s | 434 | 3,473 |
| 2020s | 85 | 10,098 |
Where Jacquelin is heading
Jacquelin has fallen 81% over the past decade, from 42 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 2000 peak — Jacquelin is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jacquelin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jacquelin.