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Jaquelyn

Girl

Meaning of Jaquelyn: French: 'supplanter'

Jaquelyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14652nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14652

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,741

First recorded 1944 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 27 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 40 babies1988: 62 babies1989: 52 babies1990: 44 babies19901991: 56 babies1992: 66 babies1993: 57 babies1994: 69 babies1995: 71 babies1996: 79 babies1997: 68 babies1998: 68 babies1999: 94 babies2000: 127 babies20002001: 84 babies2002: 108 babies2003: 94 babies2004: 94 babies2005: 92 babies2006: 101 babies2007: 115 babies2008: 114 babies2009: 98 babies2010: 86 babies20102011: 71 babies2012: 62 babies2013: 55 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Jaquelyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 127.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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