Jacquetta
A feminine name of Old French origin meaning "little Jacqueline" or "small conqueress".
Name Census estimates that about 1,263 living Americans carry the first name Jacquetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jacquetta today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacquetta births was 1988 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacquetta. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 271,381 Americans
Peak year
1988
55 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
2002 SSA rank
#16,464
Tracked since 1916
Census
Jacquetta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,221 people with the first name Jacquetta, which placed it at #10,762 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
#10,762
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,221 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacquetta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquetta is Black at 70.0%. The next largest groups are White (24.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Jacquetta 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 Jacquetta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.0% · 855
- White24.5% · 299
- Two or more races3.4% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Popularity
Jacquetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacquetta from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 392 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacquetta 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 Jacquetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacquettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. South Carolina, Maryland, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Jacquetta, while Texas, Ohio, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacquetta
The name Jacquetta is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Old French name Jacques, which in turn comes from the Late Latin name Jacobus. Jacobus is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows."
The name Jacques gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages, and Jacquetta emerged as a feminine form of the name. The earliest recorded use of the name Jacquetta dates back to the 15th century.
One of the most notable historical figures to bear the name Jacquetta was Jacquetta of Luxembourg (1416-1472), also known as Jacquetta of Woodville. She was an English princess and the matriarch of the Woodville family, who played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses. Jacquetta served as a lady-in-waiting to Margaret of Anjou, the wife of King Henry VI.
Another prominent Jacquetta in history was Jacquetta de Bueil (1480-1521), a French noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Anne of Brittany, the Queen of France. She was also a patron of the arts and supported the work of French poet Pierre de Ronsard.
In the 17th century, Jacquetta Gilman (1670-1725) was a British writer and translator who is known for her translations of French plays and novels. Her work helped introduce French literature to English audiences.
In the 19th century, Jacquetta Marjoribanks (1813-1866) was a Scottish novelist and author who wrote under the pseudonym Mrs. Oliphant. She is best known for her novel "Miss Marjoribanks," which explores the lives of middle-class Victorian women.
Another notable figure named Jacquetta was Jacquetta Hawkes (1910-1996), a British archaeologist and author who specialized in the study of prehistoric Britain. She is known for her work on Neolithic monuments and her contributions to the field of environmental archaeology.
While the name Jacquetta has French roots, it has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries. The name's connection to the Hebrew name Ya'aqov and its association with notable historical figures have contributed to its enduring popularity throughout history.
People
Jacquetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacquetta 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
Jacquetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacquetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacquetta 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 271,381 US residents.
Is Jacquetta a common name?
We classify Jacquetta as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,705 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacquetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacquetta was 1988, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacquetta is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacquetta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,221 people with the name Jacquetta, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,762 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 Jacquetta 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 Jacquetta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacquetta appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,219 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Jacquetta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacquetta is Black at 70.0%. The next largest groups are White (24.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). 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 Jacquetta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacquetta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.0% (855 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 Jacquetta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacquetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacquetta 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 Jacquetta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacquetta 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 Jacquetta 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 Americans are named Jacquetta?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.