Jaqueline
Girl name · #2613 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jaqueline? In official American birth records, Jaqueline has been tracked continuously since 1923, giving it 102 years of documented American history.
Jaqueline ranks #2613 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 66 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1566, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Jaqueline.
The 102-year story
Jaqueline first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 1,200 girls were named Jaqueline — good for #268 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jaqueline per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jaqueline in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaqueline is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaqueline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaqueline is most common
State-level data for Jaqueline is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jaqueline
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaqueline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jackeline, Joseline, Jazmine, Yasmine, and Yazmine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaqueline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 94 | #2035 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1889 |
| 2016 | 127 | #1684 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1566 |
| 2014 | 182 | #1306 |
| 2013 | 209 | #1148 |
| 2012 | 288 | #907 |
| 2011 | 355 | #768 |
| 2010 | 407 | #700 |
| 2009 | 415 | #701 |
| 2008 | 496 | #617 |
| 2007 | 626 | #510 |
| 2006 | 592 | #512 |
| 2005 | 556 | #525 |
| 2004 | 556 | #515 |
| 2003 | 637 | #468 |
| 2002 | 664 | #437 |
| 2001 | 806 | #369 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jaqueline?
In official American birth records, the name Jaqueline first appeared in 1923 (over 102 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 102 years.
Is Jaqueline a popular girl name?
Jaqueline ranked #2613 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1566.
When was the name Jaqueline most popular?
Jaqueline peaked in 2000, when 1,200 American girls received the name (ranked #268 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaqueline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Jaqueline. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.