Given name & surname
Jackie
“God is gracious”·“the supplanter”
Jackie is a variant of Jack. In English use, Jack carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” In English use, Jackie is an affectionate form of Jacqueline. In French use, Jacqueline carries the interpretation “the supplanter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jackie is a variant of Jack. In English use, Jack carries the interpretation “God is gracious.” In English use, Jackie is an affectionate form of Jacqueline. In French use, Jacqueline carries the interpretation “the supplanter.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Jackie is a diminutive of John. In English usage, Jackie is a diminutive of Jacqueline.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jackie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 170,153
- 78,900 boys · 91,253 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 5,573 babies
- 2025
- 148
- #2,163 for girls · #2,269 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 44% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 86 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,163 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 6.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 4,256 in 1961. It also appeared in 62 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 128,298 as a first name in 2020; 203 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jackie’s family of names
In English usage, Jackie is a diminutive of John. Jackie has a related form in Jacqueline. In English usage, Jackie is a diminutive of Jacqueline.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jackie
- Jackie ChanHong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)
- Jackie ShroffIndian film actorborn 1957
- Jackie StewartScottish racing driverborn 1939
- Jackie Joyner-KerseeAmerican track and field athleteborn 1962
- Jackie GleasonAmerican comedian and actor (1916–1987)
- Jackie RobinsonAmerican baseball player (1919–1972)
- Jackie CooganAmerican actor (1914–1984)
- Jackie CooperAmerican actor, director (1922-2011)
- Jackie CollinsBritish-American writer and actress (1937–2015)
Characters named Jackie: Jackie Tyler (Doctor Who character).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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