Total births
85,197
Girls' name · since 1907
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn has 85,197 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2268
- among girls today
- 85,197
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jacquelyn is the #2268 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 85,197 recorded since 1907.
Jacquelyn has 85,197 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2268 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #2268 among girls today
- 85,197 born since 1907
- 1950s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jacquelyn is currently the #2268 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 85,197 born since 1907, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2268
- among girls today
- 85,197
- born since 1907
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Jacquelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2268
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Jacquelyn was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
1,906 babies were named Jacquelyn in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
How Jacquelyn compares
85,197 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jacquelyn's all-time total is 223x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacquelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85,197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,906 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jacquelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacquelyn's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 1,906, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacquelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1951
Current rank
#2,268
Active since
1907
Jacquelyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1951)
- 1,906
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Jacquelyn popularity over time - boys
110 total births recorded since 1942 (Jacquelyn as boys' name)
Jacquelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jacquelyn's strongest decade.
14,821 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Jacquelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 241
1910s
241 births
- 1920s 3,030
1920s
3,030 births
- 1930s
1930s
6,811 births
- 1940s
1940s
10,681 births
- 1950s
1950s
14,821 births
- 1960s
1960s
11,124 births
- 1970s
1970s
7,337 births
- 1980s
1980s
13,414 births
- 1990s
1990s
10,028 births
- 2000s 5,042
2000s
5,042 births
- 2010s 2,057
2010s
2,057 births
- 2020s 591
2020s
591 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 14,821 births (17% of all-time use).
How Jacquelyn 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 Jacquelyn's total volume
Jacquelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jacquelyn by state
Where Jacquelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,216 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6,100 | 7.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 5,481 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 4,708 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 4,612 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 4,515 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Florida | | 3,973 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 3,937 | 4.6% |
California share of Jacquelyn's total US births 9.6%
Even split
8,216 of 85,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jacquelyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacquelyn? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 85,197 babies named Jacquelyn. Today it holds rank #2268 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1951, with 1,906 births.
When was Jacquelyn most popular? ▼
Jacquelyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 14,821 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Jacquelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jacquelyn are California (8,216 births), Texas (6,100 births), New York (5,481 births).
How long has the name Jacquelyn been used? ▼
Records for Jacquelyn go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jacquelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jaclyn, Jacklyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jacquelyn's data
- Jacquelyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (14,821 total births); usage has since declined to 591 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jacquelyns (8,216 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jacquelyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacquelyn
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Jacklyn Girl
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Jacquelin Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1907–2025 (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. "Jacquelyn: #2268 Girls' Name - 85,197 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacquelyn. 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 Jacquelyn 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 June 2026.