Jakelin
Feminine · “A spelling of Jacqueline”
Jakelin is Jacqueline written by its sound, the way Spanish-speaking families across the Americas have often written the French name. The best-known Jacqueline in American aviation broke the sound barrier and set more speed records than any pilot of her day.
How old is the name Jakelin?
Jakelin first appears in US birth records in 1989 — 36 years ago. The typical Jakelin alive today was born around 2004, making them about 21 years old. About 600 people named Jakelin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jakelin most popular?
Jakelin peaked in 2003, reaching #2999 nationally. See the whole 2003 chart.
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Where it comes from
From Jacob to Jakelin
The story of Jakelin
Jacqueline took hold in English in the twentieth century, and in Spanish-speaking countries it was adopted and written by ear, since Spanish spelling follows sound: Jakelin, Yaquelin and Jaquelin all appear in Latin American registers. Jakelin reached American records in that tradition. The name's most celebrated bearer in the United States was a pilot: in 1953 Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than sound, and by the end of her career she held more speed and distance records than any other pilot, man or woman.
Meaning
A spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques
Jacqueline is the feminine diminutive of Jacques, the French form of Jacob and James.
How the name formed
- Jacob
- Jacques
- Jacqueline
- Jakelin
Related forms: Jacqueline · Yaquelin · Jacklyn · Giacomina
Pronouncing Jakelin
JAK-uh-lin
English speakers say JAK-uh-lin; Spanish-speaking families often say ha-keh-LEEN or ya-keh-LEEN.
Nicknames for Jakelin
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1989
- Most girls named
- 200350 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2999reached in 2003
- Change vs 2018
- +60.0%8 in 2020, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jakelin in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Jacqueline in French — same name
- Yaquelin in Spanish — spelling variant
- Jacklyn in English — spelling variant
- Giacomina in Italian — related form
Jakelins among us
people named Jakelin are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Jakelin sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Spelled exactly as it sounds, with no French letters to explain.
- Sounds like Jacqueline, a name everyone knows.
- Comes with Jackie as an established short form.
- People who know Jacqueline will correct it, and some will read it as Jake plus -lin.
- The English and Spanish pronunciations differ; settle on one for school.
- It will need spelling out on every form.
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Frequently asked
- How many Jakelins are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 600 people named Jakelin are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jakelin in 2025?
- Jakelin is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Jakelin with classmates?
- Jakelin will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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