Fun Facts About the Name Jacqueline
- A favorite of earlier generations: Jacqueline appeared in the U.S. top 100 in 2 separate runs, totaling 75 years. Its last run lasted 44 consecutive years, from 1960 through 2003.
- More than 427 thousand babies named Jacqueline: U.S. records list 427,470 babies given the name Jacqueline from 1880 through 2025. Even 1,391 boys received the name Jacqueline - about 1 boy for every 306 girls.
What Does the Name Jacqueline Mean?
Jacqueline is a French feminine name meaning "supplanter." It is the feminine form of Jacques, the French form of Jacob. Its ultimate source is the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (יַעֲקֹב). The biblical Jacob was born holding the heel of his twin brother Esau, and the name is traditionally explained from Hebrew 'aqev ("heel") and the verb 'aqav ("to supplant, circumvent"). The exact Hebrew etymology is disputed; some scholars have suggested a different root meaning "protect," but the traditional sense is the one transmitted through French and English. Jacqueline is not etymologically related to the English name Jack, which comes from John.
Jacqueline Name History & Origins
Jacqueline arose in France as a feminine form of Jacques, the common Old French descendant of Latin Iacobus (Greek Iakobos, Hebrew Ya'aqov). Jacques is the French form of Jacob and the French name for Saint James. French formed feminine names from masculine names with suffixes such as -ine, -ette, and -otte; Jacqueline follows this pattern. The name is found in medieval France. A notable medieval bearer was Jacqueline of Hainaut (1401 - 1436), Countess of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland, also known as Jacoba of Bavaria. In England, Jacqueline has been used since the 17th century. English speakers sometimes treat it as a feminine form of Jack because of the similar sound and spelling, but the two names have separate origins: Jack is a diminutive of John, while Jacqueline descends from Jacques.
How Popular is the Name Jacqueline?
Jacqueline ranked among the top 100 U.S. names from 1928 through 1958, then returned in 1960 and remained through 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #558 | 541 | 0.0337% |
| 2024 | #589 | 510 | 0.0316% |
| 2023 | #536 | 564 | 0.0352% |
| 2022 | #504 | 627 | 0.0383% |
| 2021 | #474 | 660 | 0.0403% |
| 2020 | #443 | 696 | 0.0431% |
| 2019 | #382 | 820 | 0.0489% |
| 2018 | #340 | 941 | 0.0553% |
| 2017 | #350 | 927 | 0.0537% |
| 2016 | #280 | 1,134 | 0.0640% |
| 2015 | #258 | 1,232 | 0.0690% |
| 2014 | #248 | 1,309 | 0.0733% |
| 2013 | #239 | 1,331 | 0.0759% |
| 2012 | #243 | 1,321 | 0.0750% |
| 2011 | #202 | 1,560 | 0.0887% |
| 2010 | #171 | 1,809 | 0.1018% |
| 2009 | #163 | 1,967 | 0.1071% |
| 2008 | #153 | 2,264 | 0.1197% |
| 2007 | #133 | 2,621 | 0.1363% |
| 2006 | #118 | 2,859 | 0.1504% |
| 2005 | #116 | 2,850 | 0.1542% |
| 2004 | #108 | 3,066 | 0.1670% |
| 2003 | #100 | 3,400 | 0.1861% |
| 2002 | #81 | 3,753 | 0.2089% |
| 2001 | #70 | 4,301 | 0.2389% |
| 2000 | #64 | 5,037 | 0.2774% |
| 1999 | #79 | 3,901 | 0.2199% |
| 1998 | #95 | 3,500 | 0.1981% |
| 1997 | #77 | 4,278 | 0.2458% |
| 1996 | #69 | 4,862 | 0.2774% |
| 1995 | #70 | 4,793 | 0.2726% |
| 1994 | #65 | 5,183 | 0.2902% |
| 1993 | #74 | 4,516 | 0.2496% |
| 1992 | #76 | 4,689 | 0.2543% |
| 1991 | #70 | 4,989 | 0.2661% |
| 1990 | #67 | 5,237 | 0.2758% |
| 1989 | #64 | 5,445 | 0.2954% |
| 1988 | #62 | 5,544 | 0.3113% |
| 1987 | #54 | 5,627 | 0.3236% |
| 1986 | #57 | 5,036 | 0.2936% |
| 1985 | #60 | 5,250 | 0.3051% |
| 1984 | #56 | 5,549 | 0.3295% |
| 1983 | #53 | 5,404 | 0.3235% |
| 1982 | #54 | 5,492 | 0.3243% |
| 1981 | #67 | 4,336 | 0.2599% |
| 1980 | #81 | 3,879 | 0.2336% |
| 1979 | #80 | 3,741 | 0.2330% |
| 1978 | #81 | 3,576 | 0.2334% |
| 1977 | #92 | 3,148 | 0.2053% |
| 1976 | #99 | 2,948 | 0.2012% |
| 1975 | #90 | 3,314 | 0.2273% |
| 1974 | #83 | 3,573 | 0.2435% |
| 1973 | #88 | 3,500 | 0.2400% |
| 1972 | #79 | 3,803 | 0.2500% |
| 1971 | #75 | 4,785 | 0.2876% |
| 1970 | #66 | 5,576 | 0.3190% |
| 1969 | #62 | 5,920 | 0.3509% |
| 1968 | #50 | 6,745 | 0.4112% |
| 1967 | #52 | 6,953 | 0.4211% |
| 1966 | #47 | 8,359 | 0.4940% |
| 1965 | #47 | 9,411 | 0.5332% |
| 1964 | #37 | 11,976 | 0.6320% |
| 1963 | #51 | 8,560 | 0.4441% |
| 1962 | #44 | 9,836 | 0.5001% |
| 1961 | #37 | 10,981 | 0.5441% |
| 1960 | #85 | 5,655 | 0.2797% |
| 1959 | #111 | 4,324 | 0.2137% |
| 1958 | #99 | 4,787 | 0.2380% |
| 1957 | #91 | 5,288 | 0.2586% |
| 1956 | #78 | 6,062 | 0.3019% |
| 1955 | #73 | 6,040 | 0.3089% |
| 1954 | #68 | 6,519 | 0.3357% |
| 1953 | #58 | 7,131 | 0.3790% |
| 1952 | #58 | 6,937 | 0.3741% |
| 1951 | #56 | 6,917 | 0.3841% |
| 1950 | #55 | 6,455 | 0.3768% |
| 1949 | #58 | 6,039 | 0.3530% |
| 1948 | #58 | 5,838 | 0.3438% |
| 1947 | #59 | 6,011 | 0.3391% |
| 1946 | #62 | 5,083 | 0.3235% |
| 1945 | #63 | 3,989 | 0.3052% |
| 1944 | #64 | 3,975 | 0.2995% |
| 1943 | #65 | 4,189 | 0.3002% |
| 1942 | #69 | 3,831 | 0.2836% |
| 1941 | #73 | 3,388 | 0.2804% |
| 1940 | #76 | 3,215 | 0.2812% |
| 1939 | #72 | 3,388 | 0.3090% |
| 1938 | #69 | 3,633 | 0.3292% |
| 1937 | #70 | 3,400 | 0.3195% |
| 1936 | #66 | 3,362 | 0.3232% |
| 1935 | #79 | 3,115 | 0.2971% |
| 1934 | #80 | 3,038 | 0.2909% |
| 1933 | #86 | 2,756 | 0.2734% |
| 1932 | #85 | 2,875 | 0.2694% |
| 1931 | #78 | 3,135 | 0.2944% |
| 1930 | #74 | 3,413 | 0.3031% |
| 1929 | #87 | 2,970 | 0.2660% |
| 1928 | #97 | 2,739 | 0.2375% |
| 1927 | #115 | 2,447 | 0.2052% |
| 1926 | #119 | 2,245 | 0.1894% |
| 1925 | #135 | 1,990 | 0.1635% |
| 1924 | #148 | 1,771 | 0.1418% |
| 1923 | #165 | 1,402 | 0.1162% |
| 1922 | #201 | 1,021 | 0.0850% |
| 1921 | #239 | 757 | 0.0614% |
| 1920 | #282 | 540 | 0.0451% |
| 1919 | #317 | 396 | 0.0350% |
| 1918 | #386 | 286 | 0.0247% |
| 1917 | #411 | 237 | 0.0219% |
| 1916 | #483 | 176 | 0.0169% |
| 1915 | #456 | 182 | 0.0185% |
| 1914 | #481 | 132 | 0.0173% |
| 1913 | #428 | 133 | 0.0213% |
| 1912 | #513 | 89 | 0.0159% |
| 1911 | #587 | 53 | 0.0127% |
| 1910 | #546 | 56 | 0.0141% |
| 1909 | #536 | 50 | 0.0144% |
| 1908 | #478 | 57 | 0.0170% |
| 1907 | #539 | 45 | 0.0141% |
| 1906 | #748 | 24 | 0.0081% |
| 1905 | #659 | 29 | 0.0099% |
| 1904 | #741 | 23 | 0.0084% |
| 1903 | #948 | 14 | 0.0053% |
| 1902 | #832 | 18 | 0.0068% |
| 1901 | #752 | 19 | 0.0079% |
| 1900 | #843 | 20 | 0.0067% |
| 1899 | #1,141 | 9 | 0.0039% |
| 1898 | #941 | 14 | 0.0054% |
| 1897 | #1,655 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1896 | #1,358 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1894 | #1,583 | 5 | 0.0022% |
| 1893 | #1,127 | 8 | 0.0038% |
| 1891 | #1,149 | 7 | 0.0038% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #12,886 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,325 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #9,226 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #9,047 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #6,822 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,782 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #8,144 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #11,372 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #5,808 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #5,712 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,220 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,923 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #4,331 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #4,085 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #4,919 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #3,665 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #3,298 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1992 | #3,670 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #3,719 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #2,338 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 1989 | #1,909 | 39 | 0.0019% |
| 1988 | #2,014 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1987 | #1,952 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1986 | #1,810 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1985 | #1,936 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1984 | #2,392 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1983 | #1,879 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1982 | #2,024 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #2,826 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #2,660 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #5,651 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #2,240 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1977 | #2,235 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1976 | #3,155 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #2,689 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #2,726 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #2,352 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1972 | #2,196 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1971 | #2,162 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1970 | #2,440 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #1,704 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1968 | #1,865 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1967 | #1,323 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1966 | #1,555 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1965 | #1,344 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1964 | #1,102 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 1963 | #1,264 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1962 | #1,601 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1961 | #1,423 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 1960 | #2,071 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #1,889 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1958 | #3,710 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1957 | #2,137 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1956 | #3,711 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #1,819 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1954 | #2,840 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #2,801 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1952 | #2,314 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1951 | #1,703 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1950 | #1,973 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #2,699 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #2,518 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1947 | #3,220 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #2,085 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1945 | #2,056 | 12 | 0.0009% |
| 1944 | #2,037 | 13 | 0.0010% |
| 1943 | #2,115 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | #2,091 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1941 | #2,263 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1940 | #1,542 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1939 | #1,919 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1938 | #1,647 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1937 | #2,267 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #1,925 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1935 | #2,188 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1934 | #2,330 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1933 | #2,041 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1932 | #1,748 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1930 | #2,368 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1929 | #2,049 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1928 | #2,749 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #3,942 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #3,267 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #4,022 | 6 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jacqueline Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.
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