Jacelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,799

among girls · ↓1,378 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jacelyn · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

127 babies

All-time total

2,988

#3,613 all-time among girls

First recorded

1949

in Social Security records

Jacelyn popularity over time

2,988 babies have been named Jacelyn since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	7	–	7	1	–	#4,409
1950s	75	–	75	8	+971%	#2,992
1960s	31	–	31	3	-59%	#5,048
1970s	170	–	170	17	+448%	#2,172
1980s	291	–	291	29	+71%	#2,452
1990s	385	–	385	39	+32%	#2,234
2000s	814	–	814	81	+111%	#1,870
2010s	978	–	978	98	+20%	#1,668
2020s (to 2025)	232	5	237	40	-60%	#2,907

Where Jacelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jacelyn

Jacelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,799 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 2,988 American babies have been named Jacelyn. Its peak came in 2013, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jacelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacelyn?

The median living Jacelyn is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 29. An estimated 2,900 people named Jacelyn 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.

Jacelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#5,799	5	#12,775
2024	32	#4,421	–	–
2023	51	#3,204	–	–
2022	33	#4,319	–	–
2021	39	#3,834	–	–
2020	56	#2,907	–	–
2019	68	#2,575	–	–
2018	73	#2,446	–	–
2017	80	#2,308	–	–
2016	84	#2,278	–	–
2015	107	#1,900	–	–
2014	121	#1,733	–	–
2013	127	#1,668	–	–
2012	110	#1,841	–	–
2011	107	#1,879	–	–
2010	101	#1,982	–	–
2009	87	#2,253	–	–
2008	91	#2,193	–	–
2007	88	#2,233	–	–
2006	109	#1,870	–	–
2005	98	#1,954	–	–
2004	88	#2,076	–	–
2003	77	#2,236	–	–
2002	68	#2,364	–	–
2001	58	#2,613	–	–
2000	50	#2,875	–	–
1995	28	#3,819	–	–
1990	37	#3,040	–	–
1985	27	#3,273	–	–
1980	39	#2,452	–	–
1975	12	#4,963	–	–
1970	6	#7,402	–	–
1965	6	#6,075	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	10	#3,894	–	–
1950	7	#4,488	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacelyn?

The median living Jacelyn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jacelyns are between 11 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jacelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Jacelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,988 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacelyn in 2025?

Jacelyn ranked #5,799 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacelyn?

2,988 babies have been named Jacelyn in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacelyn most popular?

Jacelyn peaked in 2013, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Jacelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacelyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jacelyn become more popular?

Jacelyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Jacelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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