Recorded 1969–1987 Girls' name Peak 1969 10 births

Jocqueline — girls' name

10 babies named Jocqueline in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51980s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Jocqueline since 1969, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1987.

10
total births
1969–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Jocqueline was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

5 babies were named Jocqueline in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jocqueline

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Jocqueline between 1969 and 1987, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jocqueline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jocqueline performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jocqueline shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jocqueline 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 10 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.

Jocqueline at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

10

Since 1969

19 years of records

Peak year

1969

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1969

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1987

Jocqueline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1969

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1969)
5
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
5 19871969 5

Jocqueline by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Jocqueline's all-time total
1960s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jocqueline?
10 babies have been named Jocqueline since 1969. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1969 with 5 births.
When was Jocqueline most popular?
Jocqueline was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Jocqueline been used?
Jocqueline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 19 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Jocqueline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jocelyn, Jocelynn, Jocelyne, Jocelin, 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, 1969–1987 (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.