Name meaning & stats
Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn means “supplanter”. 75,205 US babies since 1940, peak 1951. Notable Jacquelyns are 1.2× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“supplanter”
Well documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1951
75,205 US babies were named Jacquelyn between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jacquelyns end up
Not enough notable Jacquelyns yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jacqueline, Jaclyn, Jacquelyn.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | High · 54 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | High · 36 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Medium · 21 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 20 people |
Among notable women who are professors, the Jacqueline family show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Jacquelyn has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
1 in 8 Jacquelines spell it Jacquelyn
- Jacqueline 62%
- Jacquelyn 12%
- Jaclyn 8%
- Jacklyn 3%
- Jaqueline 3%
- Jacquelin 1%
- Jacquline 1%
- Jackeline 1%
- Jacalyn 1%
- Jacquelynn 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1951)