US rank #15423 Girls' name Peak 1961 3,184 births

Jacquelyne — #15423 US girls' name

3,184 babies named Jacquelyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s1481930s2291940s4301950s4761960s3971970s2371980s4681990s4212000s2922010s682020s12
#15423
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Jacquelyne was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

66 babies were named Jacquelyne in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacquelyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,184 babies named Jacquelyne between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacquelyne currently holds the #15423 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 66 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacquelyne performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 476 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jacquelyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 302 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacquelyne in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacquelyne 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 3,184 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.

Jacquelyne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,184

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

1961

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#15,423

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacquelyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
66
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
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Jacquelyne by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
476 births that decade — 15% of Jacquelyne's all-time total
1910s61920s1481930s2291940s4301950s4761960s3971970s2371980s4681990s4212000s2922010s682020s12

Jacquelyne by state

Where Jacquelyne concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacquelyne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
302 9.5%
#2 Texas
207 6.5%
#3 Ohio
41 1.3%
#4 Georgia
39 1.2%
#5 Illinois
38 1.2%
#6 New York
23 0.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
23 0.7%
#8 Alabama
10 0.3%
California share of Jacquelyne's total US births 9.5%
Even split

302 of 3,184 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jacquelyne appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacquelyne?
3,184 babies have been named Jacquelyne since 1919. It currently ranks #15423 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 66 births.
When was Jacquelyne most popular?
Jacquelyne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 476 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Jacquelyne most popular?
The top states for the name Jacquelyne are California (302 births), Texas (207 births), Ohio (41 births).
How long has the name Jacquelyne been used?
Jacquelyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacquelyne?
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, 1919–2024 (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.