US rank #2275 Unisex name Peak 1961 91,167 births

Jackie — #2275 US unisex name

91,167 babies named Jackie in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2275
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jackie was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

4,256 babies were named Jackie in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jackie

The Social Security Administration has registered 91,167 babies named Jackie between 1899 and 2024, spanning 126 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jackie currently holds the #2275 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 4,256 babies received it in a single year. Jackie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 78,836 additional births since 1904.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jackie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 25,895 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Jackie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8,290 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jackie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jackie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 91,167 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jackie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

91,167

Since 1899

126 years of records

Peak year

1961

4,256 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#2,275

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1899

Recorded for 126 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jackie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1899

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
4,256
Annual births at peak — across 126 years of records
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Jackie popularity over time — boys

78,836 total births recorded since 1904 (Jackie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 78,836 births
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Jackie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
25,895 births that decade — 28% of Jackie's all-time total
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Jackie by state

Where Jackie concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jackie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8,290 9.1%
#2 California
7,839 8.6%
#3 Ohio
4,711 5.2%
#4 Illinois
4,032 4.4%
#5 North Carolina
3,774 4.1%
#6 Georgia
3,557 3.9%
#7 Michigan
3,313 3.6%
#8 New York
3,056 3.4%
Texas share of Jackie's total US births 9.1%
Even split

8,290 of 91,167 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jackie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jackie?
91,167 babies have been named Jackie since 1899. It currently ranks #2275 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 4,256 births.
When was Jackie most popular?
Jackie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 25,895 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Jackie most popular?
The top states for the name Jackie are Texas (8,290 births), California (7,839 births), Ohio (4,711 births).
Is Jackie a unisex name?
Yes, Jackie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 91,167 births, and as a boy's name it has 78,836 births.
How long has the name Jackie been used?
Jackie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 126 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jackie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, Jacklyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1899–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.