Jacqueline

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

⭐ Famous Jacqueline

Jacqueline Bisset

English actress

Choose Jacqueline and your child shares a first name with Jacqueline Bisset, an English actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jacqueline, like who?” Jacqueline Bisset'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 2,971 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jacqueline, 541 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jacqueline would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJacqueline first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1964, when it ranked #37. Today it's #558, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJacqueline was 8.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 361 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,971.
• 🍂TrendJacqueline has slipped 115 places over the last five years and now sits at #558. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJacqueline is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #167, followed by Massachusetts (#273) and Connecticut (#350). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• 💬MeaningJacqueline is a French form of Jacques, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jacqueline

Jacqueline is a girl name of French and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Jacqueline for girls from 1891 to 2025, in 133 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #37 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #558, with 541 babies.

Origin:French namesHebrew names