Total births
99
Girls' name · since 1961
Jacqeline
Jacqeline has 99 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 99
- total births
- 1961–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
99 girls have been named Jacqeline since 1961, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jacqeline has 99 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2000.
- 99 total births
- 1961–2000 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
99 girls have been named Jacqeline since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2000.
- 99
- total births
- 1961–2000
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Jacqeline was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jacqeline in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Jacqeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacqeline splits its recorded history at 1972: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacqeline at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Jacqeline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2000
- Peak year (1964)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Jacqeline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jacqeline's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jacqeline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacqeline? ▼
99 babies have been named Jacqeline since 1961. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1964 with 12 births.
When was Jacqeline most popular? ▼
Jacqeline was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Jacqeline been used? ▼
Records for Jacqeline go back to 1961, giving 40 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Jacqeline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jacqeline's data
- Jacqeline's decade-level peak was the 1960s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jacqeline
Nearby Names Like Jacqeline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacqeline
Jacqueline Girl
#585 426,088 births
Jackie Girl
#2283 91,253 births
Jacquelyn Girl
#2268 85,197 births
Jaclyn Girl
#2730 49,632 births
Jacklyn Girl
#2862 16,997 births
Compare Jacqeline side by side: Jacqeline vs Jacqueline Jacqeline vs Jackie Jacqeline vs Jacquelyn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacqeline: Baby Name Since 1961 - 99 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacqeline. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jacqeline draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.