Total births
1,420
Girls' name · since 1980
Yaquelin
1,420 babies named Yaquelin in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8121
- among girls today
- 1,420
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
1,420 babies have been named Yaquelin since 1980, making it today's #8121 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yaquelin recorded 1,420 times among girls since 1980, holding rank #8121 nationally today, ahead of 54% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #8121 among girls today
- 1,420 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaquelin is currently the #8121 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 1,420 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8121
- among girls today
- 1,420
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yaquelin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8121
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Yaquelin was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
108 babies were named Yaquelin in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaquelin compares
1,420 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Yaquelin's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaquelin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,420 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yaquelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yaquelin's full recorded timeline at 2006, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 108 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yaquelin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#8,121
Active since
1980
Yaquelin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Yaquelin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yaquelin's strongest decade.
833 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Yaquelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s 314
1990s
314 births
- 2000s
2000s
833 births
- 2010s 185
2010s
185 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 833 births (59% of all-time use).
How Yaquelin 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 Yaquelin's total volume
Yaquelin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yaquelin by state
Where Yaquelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 333 | 23.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 196 | 13.8% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 45 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 45 | 3.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 42 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.7% |
California share of Yaquelin's total US births 23.5%
Even split
333 of 1,420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Yaquelin appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaquelin? ▼
1,420 babies have been named Yaquelin since 1980. It currently ranks #8121 among girls. The peak year was 2000 with 108 births.
When was Yaquelin most popular? ▼
Yaquelin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 833 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Yaquelin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaquelin are California (333 births), Texas (196 births), Arizona (45 births).
How long has the name Yaquelin been used? ▼
Yaquelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yaquelin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaqueline, Yaqeen, Yaquelyn, Yaqoot, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yaquelin's data
- Yaquelin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (833 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yaquelins (333 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 Yaquelin
Nearby Names Like Yaquelin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaquelin
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Yaqeen Girl
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Yaquelyn Girl
40 births
Yaqoot Girl
12 births
Yaqut 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, 1980–2025 (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. "Yaquelin: #8121 Girls' Name - 1,420 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaquelin. 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 Yaquelin 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.