Jacquelyn

“Variant of Jacqueline — Feminine form of Jacques; from Hebrew, meaning heel” — French, from Hebrew via Jacques origin

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

Few names move less than Jacquelyn — on the books since 1907, #2286 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 85,000 girls share it. Jacquelyn's short forms are Jackie, Jacque, and Jacki.

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

Famous Jacquelyns

Jacquelyn Jablonski — American model
Jacquelyn Mitchard — American journalist
Jacquelyn Gill — Paleoecologist
Jacquelyn Grant — American feminist and theologian
Jacquelyn Frank — writer

What Jacquelyns become

Among 61 notable people named Jacquelyn:

No single standout — notable Jacquelyns spread across many fields.

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

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