Jacqueline vs Jaclyn

Side-by-side comparison of Jacqueline and Jaclyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jacqueline

Girl name · Rank #589

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Name B

Jaclyn

Girl name · Rank #2719

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Metric Jacqueline Jaclyn
Current Rank #589 #2719
Total Births (all years) 425,538 49,569
Peak Year 1964 1988
Peak Year Births 11,976 2,497
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Jacqueline Jaclyn
1890ss 55 —
1900ss 299 —
1910ss 1,740 —
1920ss 17,882 47
1930ss 32,115 179
1940ss 45,558 396
1950ss 60,460 753
1960ss 84,396 710
1970ss 37,964 7,017
1980ss 51,562 21,801
1990ss 45,948 12,661
2000ss 32,118 3,979
2010ss 12,384 1,578
2020ss 3,057 448

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacqueline Jaclyn
2014 1,309 152
2015 1,232 158
2016 1,134 150
2017 927 152
2018 941 146
2019 820 136
2020 696 118
2021 660 104
2022 627 86
2023 564 77
2024 510 63

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1891–2024.

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