Jacquelyn vs Jackie

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

Name A

Jacquelyn

Girl name · Rank #2278

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Name B

Jackie

Girl name · Rank #2275

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Metric Jacquelyn Jackie
Current Rank #2278 #2275
Total Births (all years) 85,116 91,167
Peak Year 1951 1961
Peak Year Births 1,905 4,256
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Jacquelyn Jackie
1890ss — 9
1900ss 20 150
1910ss 241 650
1920ss 3,030 2,895
1930ss 6,811 8,215
1940ss 10,681 13,089
1950ss 14,821 19,303
1960ss 11,124 25,895
1970ss 7,337 9,305
1980ss 13,414 6,047
1990ss 10,029 2,843
2000ss 5,042 1,386
2010ss 2,057 991
2020ss 509 389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jacquelyn Jackie
2014 248 119
2015 208 96
2016 156 91
2017 165 91
2018 149 96
2019 127 69
2020 119 77
2021 111 76
2022 107 75
2023 91 80
2024 81 81

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, 1907–2024.

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