Jacquelyn is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jacquelyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jacquelyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jacquelyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jacquelyn is a girl name of Hebrew, via French origin meaning “supplanter”. A variant of Jacqueline, feminine form of Jacques (James).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 85,307 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 96 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jacquelyn per year, United States (1907 to 2025). United States peaked in 1951 (1,906/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (11/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (5/yr).
Jacquelyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1951, when it ranked #309 nationally (given to 1,906 babies that year).
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