How Many People Are Named Jacquelyn?
An estimated 62,095 people in the United States have the first name Jacquelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Jacquelyn peaked in popularity in 1951 with 1,905 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jacquelyn 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 Jacquelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jacquelyn is overwhelmingly female, 110 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jacquelyn 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
62,095
About 1 in 5,520 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1951
1,905 births
Total Registered
85,226
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 85,226 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Jacquelyn as a male name
Ranked #6,067 in 1990
8 male births in 1990
Peak: 1982 (10 births)
Jacquelyn as a female name
Ranked #2,285 in 2024
81 female births in 2024
Peak: 1951 (1,905 births)
Jacquelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jacquelyn span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 14,832 babies were registered. Jacquelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jacquelyn by Decade
How has Jacquelyn 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.
Jacquelyn by State
Birth registrations for Jacquelyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 1,589 Jacquelyns were registered per state.
Jacquelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Jacquelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacquelyn?
We estimate approximately 62,095 people named Jacquelyn 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 5,520 Americans share this first name.
Is Jacquelyn a common name?
Jacquelyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,226 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jacquelyn most popular?
Jacquelyn reached peak popularity in 1951, when 1,905 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jacquelyn is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jacquelyn a female name?
Jacquelyn is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jacquelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jacquelyn Smith, Jacquelyn Johnson, Jacquelyn 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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