The first name Jackie
A unisex name.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæki/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
From Jack + -ie.
Jackie is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jackie last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 18 births (#1,074).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jackie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jackie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 86 girls born in the United States were named Jackie, the 2,163rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 4,256 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jackie
58 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jackie Joyner-KerseeAmerican track and field athlete, born 1962
- Jackie GleasonAmerican comedian and actor (1916–1987)
- Jackie CooganAmerican actor (1914–1984)
- Jackie CooperAmerican actor, director (1922-2011)
- Jackie WilsonAmerican singer (1934–1984)
- Jackie Earle HaleyAmerican actor, born 1961
- Jackie MilburnEnglish footballer (1924-1988)
- Jackie MasonAmerican comedian (1928-2021)
- Jackie GroenenDutch association football player, born 1994
- Jackie YoungAmerican basketball player (born 1997)
- Jackie SpeierAmerican politician, born 1950
- Jackie SandlerAmerican actress (born 1974)
Questions
- What does the name Jackie mean?
- From Jack + -ie.
- How popular is the name Jackie?
- In 2020, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jackie, ranking 5,493rd. Its peak was 1997, with 18 births.
- Is Jackie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 170,153 US babies named Jackie since 1880, 54% were girls and 46% boys.
- When was Jackie most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 4,256 babies were named Jackie, its highest rank at 112th.
- How do you pronounce Jackie?
- Jackie is /ˈd͡ʒæki/, 2 syllables.