Jaqualen
Jaqualen is a unique name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Jaqualen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaqualen today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaqualen births was 2005 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaqualen. 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 Jaqualen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2005
6 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#11,234
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Jaqualen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaqualen 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 Jaqualen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaqualen
The name Jaqualen has its origins in the ancient Mesopotamian language of Akkadian, one of the earliest known Semitic languages spoken in the region of modern-day Iraq and Syria dating back to around 2500 BCE. It is derived from the Akkadian root word "jaqalu," which means "to be heavy" or "to be precious."
The name Jaqualen appears to have been used as a personal name among the Akkadian people, particularly among the ruling classes and nobility. There are references to individuals bearing this name in cuneiform inscriptions found on clay tablets and stone monuments from that era. However, the exact historical context and significance of these references are not entirely clear due to the fragmentary nature of the records.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jaqualen was a high-ranking official in the court of King Shalmaneser III of Assyria, who ruled from 859 BCE to 824 BCE. This official's name is recorded in the Assyrian annals as "Jaqualen, the son of Ishtar-dayyan," indicating his prominent position and familial ties.
In later centuries, the name Jaqualen seems to have spread to other regions and cultures within the broader Mesopotamian sphere of influence. For example, there are records of a merchant named Jaqualen who lived in the city of Babylon around the 6th century BCE and was involved in trade with the neighboring regions.
Another notable figure with the name Jaqualen was a scholar and philosopher who lived in the city of Uruk (modern-day Warka, Iraq) during the 3rd century BCE. He is credited with writing several treatises on astronomy and mathematics, although only fragments of his works have survived to modern times.
During the medieval period, the name Jaqualen appears to have been used among certain Jewish communities in the Middle East and North Africa. One prominent example is Rabbi Jaqualen ben Ezra, a renowned scholar and commentator on the Torah who lived in Cairo, Egypt, in the 12th century CE.
Another individual with the name Jaqualen was a Persian poet and mystic who lived in the city of Isfahan, Iran, during the 14th century CE. His collection of poems, titled "The Garden of Jaqualen," is considered a significant work in the tradition of Sufi literature.
It is important to note that the historical records and references mentioned here are based on the limited information available, and the accuracy of some details may be subject to scholarly debate and interpretation.
People
Jaqualen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaqualen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Jaqualen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaqualen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaqualen 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Jaqualen a common name?
We classify Jaqualen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaqualen most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaqualen was 2005, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaqualen is about 20 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 Jaqualen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaqualen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaqualen in the SSA data are male. 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 Jaqualen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaqualen 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 Jaqualen 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 are called Jaqualen?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jaqualen, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.