girl's name
Jaquelyn
JAK-uh-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,741
Jaquelyn is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 127 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jaquelyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 50 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 344 |
| 1990s | 672 |
| 2000s | 1,027 |
| 2010s | 427 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How Popular Is Jaquelyn?
In 2025, Jaquelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Jaquelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jaquelyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaquelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jaquelyn
- English JAK-uh-lin
Sibling Names for Jaquelyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jaquelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jaquelyn
How popular is the name Jaquelyn?
In 2025, Jaquelyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jaquelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaquelyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jaquelyn?
Jaquelyn has 3 syllables.
When was Jaquelyn most popular?
Jaquelyn peaked in 2000, when 127 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jaquelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaquelyn currently ranks #16,633 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.