Jackqueline
Feminine derivative of the French masculine name "Jacques" meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 1,082 living Americans carry the first name Jackqueline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jackqueline today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jackqueline births was 1964 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jackqueline. 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.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 316,779 Americans
Peak year
1964
73 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
2011 SSA rank
#17,860
Tracked since 1922
Census
Jackqueline in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 786 people with the first name Jackqueline, which placed it at #14,838 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
#14,838
National first-name rank
People counted
786
786 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
37.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jackqueline
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackqueline is White at 37.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.8%) and Hispanic (20.0%). 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 Jackqueline 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 Jackqueline at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White37.7% · 296
- Black or African American36.8% · 289
- Hispanic or Latino20.0% · 157
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 25
- Two or more races1.9% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 4
Popularity
Jackqueline: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jackqueline from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 464 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jackqueline 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 Jackqueline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jackquelines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jackqueline, while Michigan, Florida, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jackqueline
The name Jackqueline is derived from the French feminine form of the masculine name Jacques, which originated from the Latin name Jacobus, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows". This name can be traced back to the biblical figure Jacob from the Old Testament.
In the 12th century, the name Jacques became popular in France, and its feminine counterpart, Jacqueline, emerged. The name Jacqueline gained widespread use across Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jacqueline can be found in the 13th century French text "Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. This literary work features a character named Jacqueline, highlighting the name's usage during that time.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Jacqueline. One of the most famous was Jacqueline of Bavaria (1401-1436), a German noblewoman who married John IV, Duke of Brabant. Another notable figure was Jacqueline de Longwy (1311-1391), a French noblewoman and countess of Bar.
In the 16th century, Jacqueline of Rohan (1520-1587), a French noblewoman and countess of Soissons, played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion. During the same century, Jacqueline of Baden (1558-1597), a German noblewoman, served as the Princess Abbess of the Imperial Abbey of Andlau.
In the 20th century, the name gained further prominence with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994), the wife of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. She was a fashion icon and a prominent figure in American culture.
While the name Jackqueline is not as common today as it once was, it remains a beautiful and historic name with a rich cultural heritage, spanning centuries and various regions of Europe.
People
Jackqueline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jackqueline 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
Jackqueline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackqueline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,082 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jackqueline 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 316,779 US residents.
Is Jackqueline a common name?
We classify Jackqueline as "Rare". It ranks above 90.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,375 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jackqueline most popular?
The single biggest year for Jackqueline was 1964, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jackqueline is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jackqueline in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 786 people with the name Jackqueline, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,838 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 Jackqueline 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 Jackqueline?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jackqueline appears almost entirely female. Of the 784 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Jackqueline?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jackqueline is White at 37.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.8%) and Hispanic (20.0%). 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 Jackqueline most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jackqueline in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.7% (296 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 Jackqueline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jackqueline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jackqueline 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 Jackqueline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jackqueline 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 Jackqueline 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 have Jackqueline as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.