Jackie

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A few things about Jackie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jackie

Jackie Shroff

Indian film actor

Choose Jackie and your child shares a first name with Jackie Shroff, an Indian film actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jackie, like who?” Jackie Shroff's Wikipedia article is available in 74 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,692 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jackie, 86 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jackie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJackie first shows up in US birth records in 1899, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 126 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1961, when it ranked #112. Today it's #2,153, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendJackie has climbed 149 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,153. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJackie is most popular in Arkansas, where it ranks #555. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJackie is given to both boys and girls: 58% of the 148 babies named Jackie in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Jackie

Jackie is a gender-neutral name of American, English and French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-kie”. US birth records list Jackie for girls from 1899 to 2025, in 127 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #112 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,153, with 86 babies. Of the 148 US babies named Jackie in 2025, 58% were girls and 42% were boys.

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