Unisex name · since 1961
Jacquel
Jacquel has 363 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 363
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jacquel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 363 have been recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacquel has been recorded 363 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2005.
- #14,345 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 363 born since 1961
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacquel ranks #14,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 363 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.
- #14,345 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 363
- born since 1961
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jacquel's 363 recorded births place it above 80.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Jacquel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacquel splits its recorded history at 1980: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% 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 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacquel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2005
- Peak year (1964)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jacquel popularity over time - boys
168 total births recorded since 1987 (Jacquel as boys' name)
Jacquel by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (129 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Jacquel's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jacquel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
129 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 129 births (36% of all-time use).
Jacquel by state
Where Jacquel concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 123 | 33.9% |
123 of 363 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jacquel's data
- Jacquel's decade-level peak was the 1960s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Jacquels (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacquel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1961–2005 (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 Jacquel 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.