Jacqueline

Girl French #536 in 2023

Jacqueline is a girl name of French origin.

Meaning of Jacqueline

From the - feminine diminutive form of t=James. From יעקב, because Jacob was born just behind Esau, and was grasping Esau’s heel in an effort to prevent him from being born first.

Popularity of Jacqueline

Popularity, 1891–2023

564 births in 2023

1891 2023

425,028 U.S. births recorded from 1891–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1964

12,024 babies

First recorded

1891

132 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.