Jaquetta
A feminine French name derived from Jacquette, a diminutive of Jacques.
Name Census estimates that about 699 living Americans carry the first name Jaquetta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaquetta today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaquetta births was 1990 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaquetta. 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
699
~ 1 in 490,350 Americans
Peak year
1990
43 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2001 SSA rank
#16,399
Tracked since 1935
Popularity
Jaquetta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaquetta from the 1930s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 286 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
Jaquetta 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 Jaquetta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaquettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New Jersey, South Carolina, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Jaquetta, while Michigan, Maryland, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaquetta
The name Jaquetta is a medieval English form of the French name Jacquette, which was a diminutive of Jacques, the French form of James. It originated from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows". The name gained popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in England and France.
Jaquetta has its roots in the late 14th and early 15th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name was Jaquetta of Luxembourg, Duchess of Bedford (1416-1472), who was a prominent figure in the Wars of the Roses. She was the wife of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, and the mother of Elizabeth Woodville, who later became the Queen consort of England as the wife of King Edward IV.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jaquetta Hawkins (1507-1555), an English Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake during the Marian Persecutions. She refused to renounce her faith and embrace Catholicism, and her steadfastness in the face of persecution earned her a place in the history of religious reformations in England.
In the literary realm, Jaquetta appears as a character in the historical novel "The White Queen" by Philippa Gregory, published in 2009. The novel portrays the life of Elizabeth Woodville and her mother, Jaquetta of Luxembourg, during the tumultuous period of the Wars of the Roses.
Jaquetta was also the name of an English actress, Jaquetta Hawkins (1742-1781), who was known for her performances in comedic roles on the London stage during the 18th century. Her talent and popularity contributed to the theatrical culture of her time.
The name Jaquetta has been used throughout history, though it has remained relatively rare compared to its more common variants, such as Jacqueline or Jaqueline. Despite its infrequent usage, it has left a mark in various historical contexts, from royalty and literature to religion and the arts.
People
Jaquetta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquetta 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
Jaquetta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquetta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 699 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaquetta 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 490,350 US residents.
Is Jaquetta a common name?
We classify Jaquetta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 776 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaquetta most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaquetta was 1990, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaquetta is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaquetta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaquetta 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.
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.