Girls' name · since 1929
Jacqualyn
Jacqualyn has 1,053 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,245 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,053
- born since 1929
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jacqualyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,053 recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Jacqualyn recorded 1,053 times among girls since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2007.
- #7,245 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,053 born since 1929
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacqualyn ranks #7,245 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,053 born since 1929, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,245 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,053
- born since 1929
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jacqualyn's 1,053 recorded births place it above 89.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jacqualyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacqualyn splits its recorded history at 1968: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacqualyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2007
- Peak year (1950)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Jacqualyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (186 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Jacqualyn's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jacqualyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
84 births
- 1940s
1940s
163 births
- 1950s
1950s
186 births
- 1960s
1960s
116 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
177 births
- 1990s
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 186 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jacqualyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jacqualyn's total volume
Jacqualyn by state
Where Jacqualyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
17 of 1,053 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Jacqualyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (186 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jacqualyns (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacqualyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1929–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jacqualyn 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 August 2026.