Girls' name · since 2000

Yaquelyn

40 babies named Yaquelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#37,722 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Yaquelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 2000.

Yaquelyn has 40 recorded births among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2009.

  • #37,722 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 40 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaquelyn ranks #37,722 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#37,722 of 72,339
all-time among girls
40
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yaquelyn's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yaquelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yaquelyn's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yaquelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2000)
12
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
468101214 200020032004200620082009 6

Yaquelyn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (40 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Yaquelyn's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Yaquelyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Yaquelyn by state

Where Yaquelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Yaquelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 12.5%
California share of Yaquelyn's total US births 12.5%

5 of 40 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yaquelyn?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 40 babies named Yaquelyn. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,722 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 12 births.
Where does Yaquelyn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaquelyn ranks #37,722 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 Yaquelyn most popular?
Yaquelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Yaquelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Yaquelyn are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yaquelyn been used?
Yaquelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 10 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Yaquelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaquelin, Yaqueline, Yaqeen, Yaqoot, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yaquelyn's data

  • California records the most Yaquelyns (5 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yaquelyn: 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, 2000–2009 (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 Yaquelyn 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.