Girl nameCurrently #2,285 in the USFalling
Jacquelyn
//ˈdʒækwɪlɪn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19519 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jacquelyn's meaning
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Jacquelyn's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jacquelyn |
|---|---|
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 65 |
| 1920 | 82 |
| 1921 | 92 |
| 1922 | 163 |
| 1923 | 233 |
| 1924 | 281 |
| 1925 | 305 |
| 1926 | 374 |
| 1927 | 487 |
| 1928 | 468 |
| 1929 | 545 |
| 1930 | 666 |
| 1931 | 645 |
| 1932 | 660 |
| 1933 | 628 |
| 1934 | 662 |
| 1935 | 679 |
| 1936 | 694 |
| 1937 | 711 |
| 1938 | 741 |
| 1939 | 725 |
| 1940 | 693 |
| 1941 | 782 |
| 1942 | 889 |
| 1943 | 942 |
| 1944 | 977 |
| 1945 | 949 |
| 1946 | 1,208 |
| 1947 | 1,395 |
| 1948 | 1,421 |
| 1949 | 1,440 |
| 1950 | 1,724 |
| 1951 | 1,905 |
| 1952 | 1,673 |
| 1953 | 1,742 |
| 1954 | 1,605 |
| 1955 | 1,500 |
| 1956 | 1,396 |
| 1957 | 1,202 |
| 1958 | 1,109 |
| 1959 | 976 |
| 1960 | 1,045 |
| 1961 | 1,394 |
| 1962 | 1,237 |
| 1963 | 1,104 |
| 1964 | 1,278 |
| 1965 | 1,104 |
| 1966 | 1,022 |
| 1967 | 981 |
| 1968 | 1,027 |
| 1969 | 955 |
| 1970 | 956 |
| 1971 | 805 |
| 1972 | 667 |
| 1973 | 593 |
| 1974 | 641 |
| 1975 | 601 |
| 1976 | 554 |
| 1977 | 727 |
| 1978 | 875 |
| 1979 | 937 |
| 1980 | 1,036 |
| 1981 | 1,153 |
| 1982 | 1,446 |
| 1983 | 1,384 |
| 1984 | 1,432 |
| 1985 | 1,360 |
| 1986 | 1,261 |
| 1987 | 1,467 |
| 1988 | 1,539 |
| 1989 | 1,370 |
| 1990 | 1,306 |
| 1991 | 1,212 |
| 1992 | 1,145 |
| 1993 | 1,102 |
| 1994 | 1,046 |
| 1995 | 998 |
| 1996 | 907 |
| 1997 | 853 |
| 1998 | 759 |
| 1999 | 709 |
| 2000 | 831 |
| 2001 | 661 |
| 2002 | 621 |
| 2003 | 533 |
| 2004 | 443 |
| 2005 | 425 |
| 2006 | 429 |
| 2007 | 437 |
| 2008 | 361 |
| 2009 | 301 |
| 2010 | 308 |
| 2011 | 244 |
| 2012 | 246 |
| 2013 | 206 |
| 2014 | 248 |
| 2015 | 208 |
| 2016 | 156 |
| 2017 | 165 |
| 2018 | 149 |
| 2019 | 127 |
| 2020 | 119 |
| 2021 | 111 |
| 2022 | 107 |
| 2023 | 91 |
| 2024 | 81 |
Jacquelyn through the decades
- Jacquelyn peaked in 1951, when 1,905 babies were named Jacquelyn in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jacquelyn has fallen 59% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jacquelyn currently ranks #2,285 in the US and is cooling off.