Jacelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,149

among girls · ↑3,007 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jacelynn

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

75 babies

All-time total

959

#7,736 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Jacelynn popularity over time

959 babies have been named Jacelynn since 1995, 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

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
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1990s	27	3	–	#10,723
2000s	218	22	+707%	#4,733
2010s	563	56	+158%	#2,443
2020s (to 2025)	151	25	-55%	#4,105

Where Jacelynn 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jacelynn

Jacelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,149 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 959 American babies have been named Jacelynn. Its peak came in 2015, when 75 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 Jacelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacelynn?

The median living Jacelynn is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Jacelynn 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.

Jacelynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,149
2024	13	#8,156
2023	21	#5,832
2022	24	#5,377
2021	34	#4,192
2020	34	#4,105
2019	45	#3,478
2018	46	#3,416
2017	55	#2,984
2016	50	#3,255
2015	75	#2,443
2014	70	#2,547
2013	65	#2,693
2012	59	#2,915
2011	55	#3,068
2010	43	#3,651
2009	30	#4,852
2008	26	#5,493
2007	31	#4,733
2006	27	#5,145
2005	23	#5,508
2004	13	#8,436
2003	23	#5,301
2002	19	#5,978
2001	16	#6,748
2000	10	#9,441
1995	5	#14,289
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacelynn?

The median living Jacelynn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jacelynns are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jacelynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jacelynn are alive in the United States, based on 959 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacelynn in 2025?

Jacelynn ranked #5,149 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacelynn?

959 babies have been named Jacelynn in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacelynn most popular?

Jacelynn peaked in 2015, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Jacelynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Jacelynn become more popular?

Jacelynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Jacelynn 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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