Jaqueline
Feminine given name of French origin meaning "supplanter" or "supplanter of Jacob".
Name Census estimates that about 14,734 living Americans carry the first name Jaqueline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaqueline today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaqueline births was 2000 (1,207 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaqueline. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaqueline with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
15K
~ 1 in 23,263 Americans
Peak year
2000
1,207 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2002 SSA rank
#2,581
Tracked since 1923
Census
Jaqueline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 20,009 people with the first name Jaqueline, which placed it at #1,602 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,602
National first-name rank
People counted
20K
20,009 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
6.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
75.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaqueline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaqueline is Hispanic at 75.1%. The next largest groups are White (18.1%) and Black (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaqueline described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaqueline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino75.1% · 15,023
- White18.1% · 3,612
- Black or African American4.6% · 916
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 213
- Two or more races0.9% · 190
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 55
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaqueline
Out of the 15,465 babies given the name Jaqueline since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Jaqueline as a male name
- Ranked #11,433 in 2002
- 5 male births in 2002
- Peak: 2000 (7 births)
Jaqueline as a female name
- Ranked #2,581 in 2024
- 68 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (1,200 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaqueline appears almost entirely female. Of the 20,013 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Jaqueline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaqueline from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 6,560 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaqueline by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaqueline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaquelines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 36 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jaqueline, while Connecticut, District of Columbia, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 351 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaqueline
Jaqueline is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the male name Jacques, which is the French form of the Hebrew name Jacob. The name Jacob has its roots in the biblical patriarch of the same name, meaning "he who supplants" or "one who follows."
The name Jaqueline emerged as a feminine variant of Jacques during the Middle Ages, with the earliest recorded use dating back to the 13th century. It gained popularity in France and later spread to other parts of Europe and beyond.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jaqueline was Jaqueline of Bavaria (1401-1436), a German princess and Countess of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland. Another notable historical figure with this name was Jaqueline of Hainault (1415-1472), a Countess of Holland, Zeeland, and Hainault, who was known for her role in the Huguenot Wars.
In the 16th century, Jaqueline de Rohan (1520-1587), a French noblewoman and Protestant leader, played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion. She was known for her unwavering support of the Huguenot cause and her efforts to protect Protestants during a time of religious persecution.
The name gained further prominence in the 17th century with Jaqueline Pascal (1625-1661), a French nun and author, who was the sister of the famous philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal. She was renowned for her piety and her writings on religious matters.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jaqueline Cochran (1906-1980), an American aviator and one of the most significant figures in the history of aviation. She was the first woman to break the sound barrier and held numerous speed records during her career.
Throughout history, the name Jaqueline has been associated with various notable figures from different backgrounds and fields, reflecting its enduring popularity and versatility.
People
Jaqueline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaqueline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaqueline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaqueline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 14,734 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaqueline going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 23,263 US residents.
Is Jaqueline a common name?
We classify Jaqueline as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,465 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaqueline most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaqueline was 2000, when 1,207 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaqueline is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaqueline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 20,009 people with the name Jaqueline, or 6.62 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,602 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaqueline in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaqueline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaqueline appears almost entirely female. Of the 20,013 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaqueline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaqueline is Hispanic at 75.1%. The next largest groups are White (18.1%) and Black (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaqueline most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jaqueline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.1% (15,023 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaqueline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaqueline a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Jaqueline in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaqueline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaqueline in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaqueline can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Jaqueline?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.