Jacquel
The Story of Jacquel
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jacquel as a girl name dates back to 1961, when 10 babies received it. 1964 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Jacquel — #2,675 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Jacquel on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Jacquel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 363 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Jacquel on the record books as a boy name in 1987, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 18 Jacquels were born — ranking #3,849 that year. About 59% of every Jacquel on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Jacquel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 168 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Jacquel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jacquel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jackal
- Jackel
- Jacal
- Jekyll
- Jokul
- Shackle
- Chacal
- Schakel
- Juggle
- Jiggle
- Jackals
- Jacl
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jacquel
Jacquel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 363 births in the dataset. Jacquel's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #2,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacquel'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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