Jacquelyn

Meaning: Supplanter, holder of the heel
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Jacqueline

Nicknames: Jackie, Jacque, Jacki

Girl's name · #2286 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Jacquelyn — on the books since 1907, #2286 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 85,000 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

See where Jacquelyn is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jacquelyn ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,872 in Canada (2019) · #8,334 in Ecuador (2017) · #2,868 in England & Wales (2002) · #554 in Scotland (1994) · #331 in New Zealand (1968) · #1,396 in France (1958).

Famous Jacquelyns

Jacquelyn Jablonski — American model (born 1991)
Jacquelyn Gill — Ecologist (born 2000)
Jacquelyn Mitchard — American journalist (born 1956 or 1953)
Jacquelyn Serwer — American art historian and curator
Jacquelyn D. Austin — American judge (born 1966)

What Jacquelyns become

Among 61 notable people named Jacquelyn:

No single standout — notable Jacquelyns spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

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

Similar names: Jaqueline · Betsy · Janice · Jeanette · Roslyn · Carolyn

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