Jacqueline is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jacqueline in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1892
US Rank #558
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About the Name Jacqueline
Jacqueline has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 92 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #349 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jacqueline is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jacqueline in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #589, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Jacqueline
Jillian Jacqueline — Jillian Jacqueline Arciero Brown is an American country music singer.
Jacqueline Jossa — Jacqueline Mary Osborne (née Jossa) is an English actress.
Jacqueline Pascarl — Jacqueline Pascarl, formerly known as Jacqueline Gillespie and Jacqueline Pascarl-Gillespie, is an Australian author, TV personality and parents' rights advocate and humanitarian aid worker.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jacqueline
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Jacqueline per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jacqueline in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jacqueline is declining: down 443 places since 2020, to #1,892 in 2025. It peaked at #349 in 1996.
Jacqueline is more popular in the US (#589) than in the UK (#1541). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jacqueline include: Jillian Jacqueline, Jacqueline Jossa and Jacqueline Pascarl. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jacqueline ranks #589 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
15
UK babies named Jacqueline (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 443 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jacqueline
Almost certainly the only Jacqueline in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jacqueline
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jacqueline Pascarl, formerly known as Jacqueline Gillespie and Jacqueline Pascarl-Gillespie, is an Australian author, TV personality and parents' rights advocate and humanitarian aid worker.