Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn is a female given name: 100% of people named Jacquelyn are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 110 male / 84,327 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Jacquelyn
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jacquelyn," in English, "Guten Tag Jacquelyn," in German. Jacquelyn is a female given name: about 100% of people named Jacquelyn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Jacquelyn,
German
Guten Tag Jacquelyn,
French
Bonjour Jacquelyn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Jacquelyn:
Chinese
Jacquelyn您好：
Japanese
Jacquelyn様
English
Hi Jacquelyn,
German
Hi Jacquelyn,
French
Salut Jacquelyn,
Spanish
Hola Jacquelyn,
Chinese
Jacquelyn你好：
Japanese
Jacquelynさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
110 male · 84,327 female · 84,437 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacquelyn a male or female name?
Jacquelyn is a female given name: 100% of people named Jacquelyn are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Jacquelyn in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jacquelyn," in English, "Guten Tag Jacquelyn," in German. Jacquelyn is a female given name: about 100% of people named Jacquelyn are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Jacquelyn a unisex name?
Jacquelyn is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Jacquelyn are men. Jacquelyn leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Jacquelyn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jacquelyn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_jacquelyn,
title = {Is Jacquelyn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jacquelyn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}