Adalynn
Variation of Adeline, French
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · French, feminine diminutive of Jacques
“supplanter”
Say it JAK-uh-leen; JAK-uh-linePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Jacqueline is a French feminine form of Jacques, connecting it with James and Jacob. The traditional meaning ‘supplanter’ comes through the Jacob name family. Jacqueline has been used in France since the Middle Ages.
A little perspective
Recorded US births over time
| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 558 | 541 |
| 2024 | Girls | 586 | 516 |
| 2023 | Girls | 537 | 564 |
| 2022 | Girls | 503 | 629 |
| 2021 | Girls | 475 | 660 |
| 2020 | Girls | 443 | 696 |
| 2019 | Girls | 382 | 821 |
| 2018 | Girls | 340 | 941 |
| 2017 | Girls | 350 | 927 |
| 2016 | Girls | 280 | 1,134 |
| 2015 | Girls | 258 | 1,232 |
| 2014 | Girls | 248 | 1,309 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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