Jackie
Jackie or Jacky is a given name or nickname for both males and females, often a pet form of Jack or other names.
Meaning & Origin of Jackie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jackie or Jacky is a given name or nickname for both males and females, often a pet form of Jack or other names.
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The Story of Jackie
As a girl name
Jackie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1899, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 4,256 Jackies were born — ranking #112 that year. As of 2026, Jackie ranks #2,289 for girls with 81 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 91K Jackies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jackie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 2,053 Jackies were born — ranking #133 that year. As of 2026, Jackie ranks #3,018 for boys with 41 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 79K Jackies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jackie
Jackie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 91K births in the dataset. Jackie's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #112. Use the chart and map above to compare Jackie'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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