Total births
2,741
Girls' name · since 1944
Jaquelyn
2,741 babies named Jaquelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7661
- among girls today
- 2,741
- born since 1944
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaquelyn is the #7661 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,741 recorded since 1944.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquelyn has been recorded 2,741 times among girls since 1944, currently ranked #7661 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #7661 among girls today
- 2,741 born since 1944
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jaquelyn is currently the #7661 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 2,741 born since 1944, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7661
- among girls today
- 2,741
- born since 1944
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Jaquelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7661
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Jaquelyn was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
127 babies were named Jaquelyn in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaquelyn compares
2,741 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Jaquelyn's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaquelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,741 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaquelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaquelyn's full recorded timeline at 1989, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaquelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#7,661
Active since
1944
Jaquelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Jaquelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaquelyn's strongest decade.
1,027 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jaquelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 50
1950s
50 births
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 75
1970s
75 births
- 1980s 344
1980s
344 births
- 1990s
1990s
672 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,027 births
- 2010s
2010s
427 births
- 2020s 68
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,027 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jaquelyn 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 Jaquelyn's total volume
Jaquelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaquelyn by state
Where Jaquelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 619 | 22.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 445 | 16.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 69 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 64 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 41 | 1.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 23 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.4% |
| #8 | New Mexico | | 6 | 0.2% |
California share of Jaquelyn's total US births 22.6%
Even split
619 of 2,741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jaquelyn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaquelyn? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 2,741 babies named Jaquelyn. Today it holds rank #7661 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 127 births.
When was Jaquelyn most popular? ▼
Jaquelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,027 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jaquelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaquelyn are California (619 births), Texas (445 births), Illinois (69 births).
How long has the name Jaquelyn been used? ▼
Jaquelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 82 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaquelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaqueline, Jaquelin, Jaquita, Jaquetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaquelyn's data
- Jaquelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,027 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaquelyns (619 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 Jaquelyn
Nearby Names Like Jaquelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaquelyn
Jaqueline Girl
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Jaquelin Girl
#6195 3,851 births
Jaquita Girl
785 births
Jaquetta Girl
776 births
Jaquana Girl
399 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1944–2025 (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. "Jaquelyn: #7661 Girls' Name - 2,741 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaquelyn. 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 Jaquelyn 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 July 2026.