Recorded 1921–2008 Girls' name Peak 1984 1,302 births

Jacquelene — girls' name

1,302 babies named Jacquelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s751930s1671940s1961950s1741960s2141970s1161980s2051990s1092000s46
1960s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Jacquelene was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

38 babies were named Jacquelene in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacquelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,302 babies named Jacquelene between 1921 and 2008, spanning 88 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacquelene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacquelene performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 214 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jacquelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 58 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacquelene in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacquelene 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 1,302 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.

Jacquelene at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

1,302

Since 1921

88 years of records

Peak year

1984

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1921

Recorded for 88 years

Last year on file: 2008

Jacquelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1921

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1984)
38
Annual births at peak — across 88 years of records
010203040 200819941983197219611950193919281921 6

Jacquelene by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
214 births that decade — 16% of Jacquelene's all-time total
1920s751930s1671940s1961950s1741960s2141970s1161980s2051990s1092000s46

Jacquelene by state

Where Jacquelene concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jacquelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
58 4.5%
#2 New York
10 0.8%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
#4 Texas
5 0.4%
California share of Jacquelene's total US births 4.5%
Even split

58 of 1,302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacquelene?
1,302 babies have been named Jacquelene since 1921. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1984 with 38 births.
When was Jacquelene most popular?
Jacquelene was most popular in the 1960s decade with 214 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Jacquelene most popular?
The top states for the name Jacquelene are California (58 births), New York (10 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Jacquelene been used?
Jacquelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 88 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Jacquelene?
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.

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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, 1921–2008 (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.