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Jacqueline

Girl

Meaning of Jacqueline: French: 'supplanter'

Jacqueline is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 548th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1541st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#548

541 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1541

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

427,479

First recorded 1891 · peak 1964

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 4,350 babies1982: 5,520 babies1983: 5,434 babies1984: 5,570 babies1985: 5,280 babies1986: 5,070 babies1987: 5,659 babies1988: 5,576 babies1989: 5,483 babies1990: 5,267 babies19901991: 5,005 babies1992: 4,706 babies1993: 4,536 babies1994: 5,201 babies1995: 4,805 babies1996: 4,878 babies1997: 4,293 babies1998: 3,506 babies1999: 3,911 babies2000: 5,049 babies20002001: 4,313 babies2002: 3,759 babies2003: 3,408 babies2004: 3,075 babies2005: 2,861 babies2006: 2,867 babies2007: 2,629 babies2008: 2,269 babies2009: 1,967 babies2010: 1,809 babies20102011: 1,560 babies2012: 1,321 babies2013: 1,336 babies2014: 1,309 babies2015: 1,232 babies2016: 1,134 babies2017: 927 babies2018: 941 babies2019: 821 babies2020: 696 babies20202021: 660 babies2022: 629 babies2023: 564 babies2024: 516 babies2025: 541 babies
US babies named Jacqueline per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 5,659.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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