Jackie
Girl name · #2156 in 2025 · Very rare
Jackie is currently the #2156 girl name in the United States — 86 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Jackie.
Babies named Jackie per year. Source: SSA.
The 126-year story
Jackie first appears in the Social Security records in 1899, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 4,256 girls were named Jackie — good for #112 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jackie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jackie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jackie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jackie is most common
State-level data for Jackie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jackie
Statistically, parents drawn to Jackie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laurie, Robbie, Janice, Julie, and Jodie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jackie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 91 | #2108 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 119 | #1746 |
| 2013 | 90 | #2108 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 136 | #1592 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1913 |
| 2009 | 133 | #1676 |
| 2008 | 136 | #1653 |
| 2007 | 145 | #1560 |
| 2006 | 118 | #1761 |
| 2005 | 128 | #1589 |
| 2004 | 149 | #1397 |
| 2003 | 135 | #1454 |
| 2002 | 164 | #1224 |
| 2001 | 136 | #1396 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jackie a popular girl name?
Jackie ranked #2156 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Jackie most popular?
Jackie peaked in 1961, when 4,256 American girls received the name (ranked #112 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jackie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Jackie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.