Jacalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	6	1	–	#4,008
1940s	368	37	+6033%	#825
1950s	2,599	260	+606%	#395
1960s	734	73	-72%	#1,083
1970s	368	37	-50%	#1,862
1980s	424	42	+15%	#2,033
1990s	335	34	-21%	#2,842
2000s	291	29	-13%	#3,090
2010s	50	5	-83%	#8,917
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-67%	#9,887

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#4,008

1940s

368

+6033%

#825

1950s

2,599

260

+606%

#395

1960s

734

-72%

#1,083

1970s

368

-50%

#1,862

1980s

424

+15%

#2,033

1990s

335

-21%

#2,842

2000s

291

-13%

#3,090

2010s

-83%

#8,917

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#9,887

The story of Jacalyn

Jacalyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1937, 5,185 American babies have been named Jacalyn. Its peak came in 1954, when 482 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jacalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacalyn?

The median living Jacalyn is about 67 years old; half are between 46 and 72. An estimated 4,500 people named Jacalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jacalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	10	#9,887
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#13,464
2015	6	#15,244
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,369
2012	5	#17,905
2011	10	#10,686
2010	13	#8,917
2009	20	#6,662
2008	19	#6,906
2007	29	#5,008
2006	30	#4,722
2005	25	#5,160
2004	26	#4,992
2003	28	#4,595
2002	32	#4,020
2001	37	#3,582
2000	45	#3,090
1995	28	#3,818
1990	34	#3,245
1985	43	#2,327
1980	40	#2,403
1975	24	#2,997
1970	45	#1,915
1965	84	#1,174
1960	70	#1,318
1955	341	#496
1950	189	#608
1945	11	#2,812
1940	5	#4,650
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jacalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jacalyn?

The median living Jacalyn is about 67 years old. Half of all living Jacalyns are between 46 and 72 years old.

How many people named Jacalyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Jacalyn are alive in the United States, based on 5,185 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacalyn in 2025?

Jacalyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jacalyn?

5,185 babies have been named Jacalyn in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacalyn most popular?

Jacalyn peaked in 1954, when 482 newborns received the name.

Is Jacalyn a boy or girl name?

Jacalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacalyn rising or falling?

Jacalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jacalyn popularity over time

The story of Jacalyn

How old are people named Jacalyn?

Jacalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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