How Many People Are Named Jackie?
An estimated 110,035 people in the United States have the first name Jackie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #486 overall. It is used for both genders, with 53.6% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Jackie peaked in popularity in 1961 with 5,572 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jackie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jackie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jackie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Jackie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
110,035
About 1 in 3,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
53.6% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1961
5,572 births
Total Registered
170,003
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jackie
Jackie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (46.4%) and females (53.6%). Out of 170,003 total births registered, 78,836 were male and 91,167 were female.
Jackie as a male name
Ranked #2,885 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (2,053 births)
Jackie as a female name
Ranked #2,284 in 2024
81 female births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (4,256 births)
Jackie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jackie span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 37,749 babies were registered. Jackie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jackie by Decade
How has Jackie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1900s | 160 | 10 | 150 | |
| 1910s | 803 | 153 | 650 | |
| 1920s | 5,881 | 2,986 | 2,895 | |
| 1930s | 23,893 | 15,678 | 8,215 | |
| 1940s | 31,213 | 18,124 | 13,089 | |
| 1950s | 37,749 | 18,446 | 19,303 | |
| 1960s | 35,713 | 9,818 | 25,895 | |
| 1970s | 15,224 | 5,919 | 9,305 | |
| 1980s | 9,253 | 3,206 | 6,047 | |
| 1990s | 4,914 | 2,071 | 2,843 | |
| 2000s | 2,738 | 1,352 | 1,386 | |
| 2010s | 1,789 | 798 | 991 | |
| 2020s | 664 | 275 | 389 | |
Jackie by State
Birth registrations for Jackie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Tennessee. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. On average, about 3,172 Jackies were registered per state.
Jackie + Last Name Combinations
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Jackie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackie?
We estimate approximately 110,035 people named Jackie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Jackie a common name?
Jackie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 170,003 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jackie most popular?
Jackie reached peak popularity in 1961, when 5,572 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jackie is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jackie a female name?
Jackie is predominantly female. 53.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jackie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jackie Smith, Jackie Johnson, Jackie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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