Jacquelin
Jacquelin is a name. Originally male, it is now mostly female, similar to Jacqueline.
Meaning & Origin of Jacquelin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jacquelin is a name. Originally male, it is now mostly female, similar to Jacqueline.
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The Story of Jacquelin
Jacquelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 211 Jacquelins were born — ranking #1,002 that year. As of 2026, Jacquelin ranks #8,754 for baby girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 10K Jacquelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Jacquelin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jacquelin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jacqueline
- Jacalyn
- Jackelyn
- Jaclyn
- Jacklyn
- Jacklin
- Shackling
- Jacquelyn
- Jacquelyne
- Javelin
- Juggling
- Jiggling
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jacquelin
Jacquelin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Jacquelin's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #667. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacquelin'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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