Jackee
Jacqueline Yvonne "Jackée" Harry is an American actress, comedian, and television personality. She starred as Sandra Clark, the nemesis of Mary Jenkins, on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990), and as Lisa Landry on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (1994–1999). Harry was the first African American to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Meaning & Origin of Jackee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jacqueline Yvonne "Jackée" Harry is an American actress, comedian, and television personality. She starred as Sandra Clark, the nemesis of Mary Jenkins, on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990), and as Lisa Landry on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister (1994–1999). Harry was the first African American to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
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The Story of Jackee
Jackee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1949, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 52 Jackees were born — ranking #2,187 that year. As of 2026, Jackee ranks #17,168 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 322 Jackees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jackee
Jackee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 322 births in the dataset. Jackee's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #2,187. Use the chart and map above to compare Jackee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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