Jackalyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	49	5	–	#3,080
1950s	68	7	+39%	#3,395
1960s	20	2	-71%	#5,049
1970s	57	6	+185%	#6,009
1980s	104	10	+82%	#4,544
1990s	126	13	+21%	#4,897
2000s	141	14	+12%	#6,002
2010s	21	2	-85%	#12,618
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,080

1950s

+39%

#3,395

1960s

-71%

#5,049

1970s

+185%

#6,009

1980s

104

+82%

#4,544

1990s

126

+21%

#4,897

2000s

141

+12%

#6,002

2010s

-85%

#12,618

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jackalyn

Jackalyn 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 1942, 586 American babies have been named Jackalyn. Its peak came in 2006, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jackalyn?

The median living Jackalyn is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 48. An estimated 500 people named Jackalyn 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.

Jackalyn 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#13,637
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,618
2010	6	#15,729
2009	8	#12,918
2008	15	#8,281
2007	13	#9,207
2006	22	#6,002
2005	18	#6,644
2004	17	#6,904
2003	12	#8,713
2002	11	#9,084
2001	11	#8,989
2000	14	#7,318
1995	10	#8,320
1990	16	#5,644
1985	10	#6,627
1980	6	#9,516
1975	6	#8,363
1970	8	#6,009
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,730
1955	6	#5,462
1950	8	#4,102
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jackalyn?

The median living Jackalyn is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jackalyns are between 24 and 48 years old.

How many people named Jackalyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jackalyn are alive in the United States, based on 586 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jackalyn in 2025?

Jackalyn 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 Jackalyn?

586 babies have been named Jackalyn in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jackalyn most popular?

Jackalyn peaked in 2006, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Jackalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jackalyn rising or falling?

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

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Jackalyn popularity over time

The story of Jackalyn

How old are people named Jackalyn?

Jackalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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