Jacquelynn
A feminine name of French origin meaning "supplanter" or "may God protect".
Name Census estimates that about 4,159 living Americans carry the first name Jacquelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jacquelynn today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacquelynn births was 1993 (131 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacquelynn. 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
4.2K
~ 1 in 82,413 Americans
Peak year
1993
131 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,480
Tracked since 1921
Census
Jacquelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,702 people with the first name Jacquelynn, which placed it at #4,852 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
#4,852
National first-name rank
People counted
3.7K
3,702 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacquelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquelynn is White at 70.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.1%) and Black (10.1%). 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 Jacquelynn 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 Jacquelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.5% · 2,610
- Hispanic or Latino12.1% · 449
- Black or African American10.1% · 375
- Two or more races4.5% · 167
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 74
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 27
Popularity
Jacquelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacquelynn from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 972 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacquelynn 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 Jacquelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacquelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Jacquelynn, while Arizona, Missouri, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 101 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacquelynn
The name Jacquelynn is a feminine given name derived from the French masculine name Jacques, which itself originated from the Hebrew name Jacob. The name Jacob means "supplanter" or "one who follows" in Hebrew.
The French form Jacques emerged during the Middle Ages, likely influenced by the Latin Jacobus. Jacques became a popular name in France and other French-speaking regions during the medieval period.
The feminine form Jacqueline first appeared in the 13th century, eventually leading to various spellings like Jacquelynn, Jacquelyn, and Jacquelin. These variants emerged as the name spread to English-speaking regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jacqueline dates back to the 14th century, when a French noblewoman named Jacqueline of Bavaria lived from 1401 to 1436. She was the Countess of Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland.
In the 15th century, another notable figure named Jacqueline was Jacqueline of Luxembourg, who lived from 1416 to 1472. She was the Duchess of Bedford and played a role in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
During the Renaissance period, Jacqueline Bouvier, who lived from 1929 to 1994, became a prominent figure as the wife of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Her maiden name was Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, and she was known for her fashion sense and cultural influence.
In the world of literature, Jacqueline Susann, who lived from 1918 to 1974, was an American author best known for her novel "Valley of the Dolls," which became a cultural phenomenon in the 1960s.
Another notable figure with the name Jacquelynn was Jacquelynn Underwood, an American Olympic gold medalist in track and field. She won the gold medal in the 800-meter run at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
While the name Jacquelynn has its origins in French and Hebrew roots, it has become a widely recognized and used name across various cultures and regions over the centuries.
People
Jacquelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacquelynn 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
Jacquelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacquelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacquelynn 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 82,413 US residents.
Is Jacquelynn a common name?
We classify Jacquelynn as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,080 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacquelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacquelynn was 1993, when 131 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacquelynn is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacquelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,702 people with the name Jacquelynn, or 1.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,852 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 Jacquelynn 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 Jacquelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacquelynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,708 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 Jacquelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquelynn is White at 70.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.1%) and Black (10.1%). 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 Jacquelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jacquelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.5% (2,610 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 Jacquelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacquelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacquelynn 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 Jacquelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacquelynn 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 Jacquelynn 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 common is the name Jacquelynn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.