How Many People Are Named Jaquel?
An estimated 515 people in the United States have the first name Jaquel. It is used for both genders, with 76.7% male. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Jaquel peaked in popularity in 1998 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaquel 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 Jaquel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
515
About 1 in 665,542 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.7% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1998
34 births
Total Registered
528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaquel
Jaquel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.7%) and females (23.3%). Out of 528 total births registered, 405 were male and 123 were female.
Jaquel as a male name
Ranked #13,047 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (28 births)
Jaquel as a female name
Ranked #13,094 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1994 (12 births)
Jaquel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaquel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 247 babies were registered. Jaquel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaquel by Decade
How has Jaquel 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.
Jaquel by State
Birth registrations for Jaquel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, New York. On average, about 9 Jaquels were registered per state.
Jaquel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaquel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquel?
We estimate approximately 515 people named Jaquel 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 665,542 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaquel a common name?
Jaquel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaquel most popular?
Jaquel reached peak popularity in 1998, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaquel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaquel a male name?
Jaquel is predominantly male. 76.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaquel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaquel Smith, Jaquel Johnson, Jaquel 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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