Jacqueline
A French feminine diminutive of Jacques, the French form of Jacob and James, which both go back to the Hebrew name Ya'aqov.
Jacqueline in 2025
Jacqueline was given to 541 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,110th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,128 babies born.
The history of Jacqueline
Jacqueline reached its highest point in 1964, when 12,023 babies were given the name, ranking 71st that year.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 427,479 babies have been named Jacqueline. Half of them were born before 1965, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Jacqueline by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jacqueline | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 55 | 1,485 |
| 1900s | 299 | 767 |
| 1910s | 1,740 | 587 |
| 1920s | 17,927 | 148 |
| 1930s | 32,238 | 127 |
| 1940s | 45,680 | 116 |
| 1950s | 60,589 | 106 |
| 1960s | 84,691 | 71 |
| 1970s | 38,120 | 123 |
| 1980s | 51,839 | 114 |
| 1990s | 46,108 | 139 |
| 2000s | 32,197 | 146 |
| 2010s | 12,390 | 380 |
| 2020s | 3,606 | 877 |
Where Jacqueline is heading
Jacqueline has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 1,232 babies in 2015 to 541 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1964 peak — Jacqueline is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jacqueline
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jacqueline.