Jacqueline is a distinctive choice, ranked #1541 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jacqueline in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1541
US Rank #589
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #589, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jacqueline
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Jacqueline per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jacqueline in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jacqueline has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 92 places in the last five years. Its peak was #349 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
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 — 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....
Jacqueline ranks #589 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
20
UK babies named Jacqueline (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 92 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
Likely around 1 other Jacqueline in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Jacqueline
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jillian Jacqueline Arciero Brown is an American country music singer. She made her first chart entry in 2001 as a collaborator with Billy Dean and Suzy Bogguss, and recorded two EPs for Big Loud.
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. Pascarl came to public attention in 1992, when her children were covertly removed from Australia, illegally under Australian law, by their Malaysian father.
Jacqueline Novogratz is an American entrepreneur and author. She is the founder and chief executive of Acumen, a non-profit venture capital fund whose goal is to use entrepreneurial approaches to address global poverty.
Jacqueline Mary du Pré was a British cellist, widely regarded as one of the preeminent cellists of the 20th century. Born in Oxford, she began studying at the Guildhall School of Music in the mid-1950s with William Pleeth, earning the school's Gold Medal in 1960.
Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.
Jacqueline Mars is an American heiress and investor. She is the daughter of Audrey Ruth (Meyer) and Forrest Mars Sr., and the granddaughter of Franklin Clarence Mars, founders of the American candy company Mars Inc.
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