Jacqueline

Meaning: Supplanter, holder of the heel
Origin: Hebrew — French feminine form of Jacques

Nicknames: Jackie, Jacky, Jacque, Jacquie, Jacqui

Girl's name · #558 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Jacqueline holds its lane: charted since 1891 and rarely far from where it stands today (#558 in 2025). About 426,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#198 in Mexico (2024) · #499 in Belgium (2025) · #593 in Italy (2024) · #636 in Canada (2025) · #718 in Ireland (2025) · #1,168 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,579 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,892 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,733 in France (2025) · #2,681 in Austria (2024) · #749 in Scotland (2023) and 8 more.

Famous Jacquelines

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis — First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963 (1929–1994)
Jacqueline Bisset — English actress (born 1944)
Jacqueline Fernandez — Sri Lankan actress (born 1985)
Jacqueline Boyer — French singer (born 1941)
Jacqueline du Pré — British cellist (1945–1987)
Jacqueline Wilson — English novelist (born 1945)
Jacqueline Cochran — American aviator and businesswoman (1906–1980)

In stories & tradition

Jacqueline Bouvier — The Simpsons (TV series)
Jacqueline White — Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt character
Jacqueline Natla^pt — Tomb Raider (video game)

What Jacquelines become

Among 1,826 notable people named Jacqueline:

No single standout — notable Jacquelines spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

About 80 girls a year are given Jackie as their full name.

Similar names: Jaqueline · Veronica · Jazmine · Catherine · Priscilla · Anne

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