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The first name Jackie

A unisex name.

Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæki/ 2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

From Jack + -ie.

Jackie is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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).

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GirlsBoys
165
babies named Jackie, 1996–2025
#5,493
rank in 2020
1997
peak year

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.

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GirlsBoys
170,153
babies named Jackie since 1880
#2,163
rank in 2025
1961
peak year

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-Kersee
    American track and field athlete, born 1962
  • Jackie Gleason
    American comedian and actor (1916–1987)
  • Jackie Coogan
    American actor (1914–1984)
  • Jackie Cooper
    American actor, director (1922-2011)
  • Jackie Wilson
    American singer (1934–1984)
  • Jackie Earle Haley
    American actor, born 1961
  • Jackie Milburn
    English footballer (1924-1988)
  • Jackie Mason
    American comedian (1928-2021)
  • Jackie Groenen
    Dutch association football player, born 1994
  • Jackie Young
    American basketball player (born 1997)
  • Jackie Speier
    American politician, born 1950
  • Jackie Sandler
    American 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.