Total births
268
Girls' name · since 1985
Jaquelynn
Jaquelynn has 268 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 268
- total births
- 1985–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jaquelynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 268 recorded since 1985.
Jaquelynn has 268 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2020.
- 268 total births
- 1985–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
268 girls have been named Jaquelynn since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 268
- total births
- 1985–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jaquelynn was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jaquelynn in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Jaquelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaquelynn's full recorded timeline at 2001, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaquelynn at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Jaquelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2020
- Peak year (2001)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jaquelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaquelynn's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jaquelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 103 births (38% of all-time use).
Jaquelynn by state
Where Jaquelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Jaquelynn's total US births 1.9%
5 of 268 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaquelynn? ▼
268 babies have been named Jaquelynn since 1985. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2001 with 16 births.
When was Jaquelynn most popular? ▼
Jaquelynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jaquelynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaquelynn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jaquelynn been used? ▼
Records for Jaquelynn go back to 1985, giving 36 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Jaquelynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaqueline, Jaquelin, Jaquelyn, Jaquita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaquelynn's data
- Jaquelynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jaquelynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jaquelynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaquelynn
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Jaquita Girl
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Jaquetta Girl
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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, 1985–2020 (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. "Jaquelynn: Baby Name Since 1985 - 268 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaquelynn. 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 Jaquelynn 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.