Jackquelin
A feminine name of French origin meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows".
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Jackquelin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jackquelin today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jackquelin births was 2000 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jackquelin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jackquelin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
2000
7 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2005 SSA rank
#17,496
Tracked since 1954
Popularity
Jackquelin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jackquelin from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Jackquelin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jackquelin 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 Jackquelin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jackquelin
The given name Jackquelin has its origins tracing back to the French language and culture. It is a feminine form derived from the masculine name Jacques, which itself is the French form of the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows."
Jackquelin emerged as a name during the Middle Ages in France, with early recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It was initially a diminutive variation of Jacques, often used as a nickname or pet form of the name. The spelling "Jackquelin" is one of several variations that arose over time, including Jacqueline, Jaqueline, and Jacquelyn.
In its early days, Jackquelin was predominantly used among the French nobility and upper classes. One notable historical figure bearing this name was Jackquelin de Montbel, a 14th-century French noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria.
As the name spread and gained popularity, it transcended social classes and became more widely adopted. By the 16th century, instances of Jackquelin can be found in various French literary works and historical records.
One of the earliest recorded instances of a famous Jackquelin was Jackquelin Pascal, a 17th-century French writer and philosopher born in 1623. Her brother, the renowned philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal, was influenced by her literary talents and religious devotion.
Another notable historical figure was Jackquelin Ambler, an 18th-century American socialite and landowner born in 1742 in Virginia. She played a significant role in the social and cultural life of the colonial era.
In the 19th century, Jackquelin Hyneman, born in 1841, was a prominent American lawyer and judge who served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court.
The 20th century saw the rise of Jackquelin Kennedy Onassis, the former First Lady of the United States, born in 1929. Her iconic status and influence on fashion and culture helped popularize the name further.
Jackquelin Cochran, born in 1906, was an American pioneer in the field of aviation and one of the most prominent female pilots of her time, setting numerous records and paving the way for women in the aviation industry.
While the name has French roots, it has been adopted and embraced across various cultures and regions over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging across different languages and traditions.
People
Jackquelin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jackquelin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jackquelin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackquelin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jackquelin 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 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Jackquelin a common name?
We classify Jackquelin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 37 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jackquelin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jackquelin was 2000, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jackquelin is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jackquelin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jackquelin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jackquelin 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 Jackquelin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jackquelin 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 Jackquelin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jackquelin?
Want to know how many people have the name Jackquelin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.