Jaquelynn

A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 268 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Jaquelynn is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.

Appearing in records from 1985 to 2020, Jaquelynn has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

Jaquelynn is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Jaquelynn is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, an elaborated spelling of Jacquelyn or Jaqueline, from the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), meaning 'supplanter.' Jacqueline leaped into American consciousness through Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady whose poise, intelligence, and style defined an era of American cultural aspiration in the early 1960s.

Jaquelynn gives the classic Jacqueline family a distinctive spelling — keeping the iconic name's heritage in a more personalized written form.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Jaquelynn is rooted in the Hebrew tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1985 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Jaquelynn’s rarity (268 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.

At a Glance

268

Total births

Since 1985

2001

Peak

16 births

1985

First recorded

36 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Jaquelynn has 29+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1985.

First appeared: 1985Peak: 2001 (16 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Jaquelynn
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	5	#16144	▼
2010s	48	#11663	▼
2000s	103	#10947	▲
1990s	86	#9049	▲
1980s	26	#10227	—

The Story of Jaquelynn

A Gen Z name

Peaking in 2001, Jaquelynn is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Jaquelynn are most likely born between 1991 and 2011.

How rare is Jaquelynn?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Jaquelynn is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1985, peaked in the 2000s with 103 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Jaquelynn by the numbers

Would fill 6 school buses

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(29 years, 1985–2020)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Jaquelynn
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2020	5	#16144	0
2016	5	#17334	-4 (-44.4%)
2013	9	#11389	-4 (-30.8%)
2012	13	#8842	+2 (18.2%)
2011	11	#10001	+1 (10.0%)
2010	10	#10749	+1 (11.1%)
2009	9	#11871	+1 (12.5%)
2008	8	#13091	-5 (-38.5%)
2007	13	#9229	+1 (8.3%)
2006	12	#9553	+2 (20.0%)
2005	10	#10444	+5 (100.0%)
2004	5	#17226	-7 (-58.3%)
2003	12	#8732	+6 (100.0%)
2002	6	#14330	-10 (-62.5%)
2001	16	#6758	+4 (33.3%)
2000	12	#8239	+4 (50.0%)
1999	8	#10755	0
1998	8	#10512	+1 (14.3%)
1997	7	#11324	-2 (-22.2%)
1996	9	#9113	-1 (-10.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jaquelynn a boy's or girl's name?

Jaquelynn is primarily a girl's name.

When was Jaquelynn most popular?

Jaquelynn reached its peak popularity in 2001 with 16 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Jaquelynn?

Jaquelynn is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 268 babies in the U.S. since 1985. Its peak was in 2001.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1985–2020