jacqueline kennedy onassis is seen as one of the most popular first ladies. she was named 27 times on the annual gallup list of the top 10 most admired people of the second half of the 20th century. this was more often than any president of the united states listed. in 2014, she came in third place in a siena college institute survey as the best first lady. she was behind eleanor roosevelt and abigail adams in the survey.