Fun Facts About the Name Yaquelin
- More than 1 thousand babies named Yaquelin: U.S. records list 1,420 babies given the name Yaquelin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yaquelin Mean?
Yaquelin is a Spanish-language spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques. Through Latin Iacobus and Greek Iakobos, that name descends from the Hebrew Yaʿaqov (Jacob). The Hebrew name is connected to ʿaqev, "heel," and to the verb ʿaqav, "to follow," "to take by the heel," and, by extension, "to supplant." The usual meaning given is "supplanter"; "heel-holder" describes the same root image. The book of Genesis links the name to the story of Jacob, who was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau, so both senses - following at the heel and supplanting - come from that wordplay. A proposed scholarly alternative, "may God protect," is a suggested reconstruction rather than the established etymology.
Yaquelin Name History & Origins
Jacqueline entered Spanish-speaking regions through French, and its spelling was reshaped to fit Spanish writing habits. French Jacques begins with the /ʒ/ sound, which Spanish has often written with y (or historically ll), giving Yaquelin alongside Jacqueline and Yaqueline. The French feminine ending -ine also appears in Spanish spellings shortened to -in. The name is used mainly in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and among Hispanic families in the United States. Its French parent, Jacqueline, was formed from Jacques plus the feminine suffix -ine and was long established in France before spreading to English and other languages; Jacques itself is the standard French descendant of Latin Iacobus. Yaquelin's own history belongs to Spanish respelling practice rather than to the French or English use of Jacqueline.
How Popular is the Name Yaquelin?
Yaquelin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2000. Its best rank was #1,648 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,081 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #8,384 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #10,261 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #9,641 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #15,152 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #17,411 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #9,701 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #11,395 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #7,426 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #7,585 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2015 | #6,708 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #9,498 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #11,923 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #7,784 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #4,067 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2010 | #3,886 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2009 | #2,998 | 58 | 0.0032% |
| 2008 | #2,953 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2007 | #2,391 | 80 | 0.0042% |
| 2006 | #2,510 | 74 | 0.0039% |
| 2005 | #2,159 | 86 | 0.0047% |
| 2004 | #1,941 | 97 | 0.0053% |
| 2003 | #2,124 | 83 | 0.0045% |
| 2002 | #2,062 | 84 | 0.0047% |
| 2001 | #1,749 | 103 | 0.0057% |
| 2000 | #1,648 | 108 | 0.0059% |
| 1999 | #2,404 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 1998 | #3,425 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1997 | #3,034 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1996 | #2,280 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 1995 | #4,516 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1994 | #3,370 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1993 | #5,200 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1992 | #6,306 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #6,250 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #7,868 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #6,525 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #8,307 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #10,397 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #10,375 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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