Jaquelin
A feminine form of the masculine name Jacques, meaning "supplanter" or "may God protect".
Name Census estimates that about 3,746 living Americans carry the first name Jaquelin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaquelin today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaquelin births was 2000 (297 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaquelin. 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
3.7K
~ 1 in 91,499 Americans
Peak year
2000
297 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,239
Tracked since 1915
Census
Jaquelin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,853 people with the first name Jaquelin, which placed it at #4,716 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
#4,716
National first-name rank
People counted
3.9K
3,853 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
90.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaquelin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquelin is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.6%) and Black (1.6%). 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 Jaquelin 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 Jaquelin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.9% · 3,501
- White6.6% · 254
- Black or African American1.6% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 17
- Two or more races0.3% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 7
Popularity
Jaquelin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaquelin from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,134 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaquelin 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 Jaquelin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaquelins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jaquelin, while Wisconsin, South Carolina, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 106 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaquelin
The name Jaquelin originates from the French language and is a diminutive form of the masculine name Jacques. Jacques itself is derived from the Late Latin name Jacobus, which is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning "supplanter." The name Ya'aqov is found in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, referring to the patriarch Jacob.
Jaquelin first gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages, particularly among the French nobility. Its earliest recorded use can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was borne by various members of the French aristocracy.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Jaquelin was Jaquelin de Malvaux, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was a prominent figure during the reign of King Louis IX (Saint Louis) and participated in the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land.
In the 16th century, Jaquelin Amyot (1513-1593) was a renowned French writer, scholar, and translator. He is best known for his translation of Plutarch's "Parallel Lives" into French, which became a highly influential work during the Renaissance.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jaquelin Rouxel (1604-1671), a French clergyman who served as the Bishop of Vence. He was a respected figure in the Catholic Church and played a role in the religious affairs of his time.
During the 17th century, Jaquelin Pascal (1623-1662) was a prominent French mathematician and philosopher. He was the younger brother of the famous philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal, and he made significant contributions to the field of mathematics.
In the 18th century, Jaquelin Ambler (1742-1798) was an American planter and politician from Virginia. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and was involved in the American Revolutionary War.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Jaquelin throughout the centuries. While the name has French origins, it has been used across various cultures and regions over time, reflecting its enduring appeal and cultural significance.
People
Jaquelin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquelin 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
Jaquelin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquelin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,746 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaquelin 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 91,499 US residents.
Is Jaquelin a common name?
We classify Jaquelin as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,839 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaquelin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaquelin was 2000, when 297 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaquelin is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaquelin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,853 people with the name Jaquelin, or 1.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,716 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 Jaquelin 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 Jaquelin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaquelin appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,848 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Jaquelin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaquelin is Hispanic at 90.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.6%) and Black (1.6%). 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 Jaquelin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jaquelin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (3,501 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 Jaquelin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaquelin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaquelin 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 Jaquelin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaquelin 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 Jaquelin 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 are named Jaquelin?
See how many Americans are named Jaquelin on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.