Girls' name · since 1990

Yaqueline

Yaqueline has 214 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,137 of 72,339
all-time among girls
214
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

214 girls have been named Yaqueline since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaqueline has been recorded 214 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1990 to 2012.

  • #19,137 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 214 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaqueline ranks #19,137 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 214 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,137 of 72,339
all-time among girls
214
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yaqueline's 214 recorded births place it above 73.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yaqueline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Yaqueline's full recorded timeline at 2003, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Yaqueline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2001)
24
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
0510152025 1990199720002003200620092012 5

Yaqueline by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (135 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Yaqueline's strongest decade.

135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Yaqueline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 135 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yaqueline by state

Where Yaqueline concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Yaqueline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
27 12.6%
#2 Texas
15 7.0%
California share of Yaqueline's total US births 12.6%
Even split

27 of 214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yaqueline?
214 babies have been named Yaqueline since 1990. All-time, it sits at #19,137 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2001 with 24 births.
Where does Yaqueline sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaqueline ranks #19,137 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yaqueline most popular?
Yaqueline was most popular in the 2000s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Yaqueline most popular?
The top states for the name Yaqueline are California (27 births), Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Yaqueline been used?
Records for Yaqueline go back to 1990, giving 23 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Yaqueline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaquelin, Yaqeen, Yaquelyn, Yaqoot, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yaqueline's data

  • Yaqueline's decade-level peak was the 2000s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Yaquelines (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yaqueline

Nearby Names Like Yaqueline

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaqueline

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yaqueline: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1990–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yaqueline 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 August 2026.