Jackilyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	10	1	–	#5,749
1960s	8	1	-20%	#5,032
1970s	8	1	0%	#7,557
1980s	117	12	+1362%	#3,929
1990s	109	11	-7%	#4,755
2000s	54	5	-50%	#9,442
2010s	7	1	-87%	#13,272
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,749

1960s

-20%

#5,032

1970s

#7,557

1980s

117

+1362%

#3,929

1990s

109

-7%

#4,755

2000s

-50%

#9,442

2010s

-87%

#13,272

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jackilyn

Jackilyn 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 1951, 313 American babies have been named Jackilyn. Its peak came in 1989, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jackilyn?

The median living Jackilyn is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Jackilyn 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.

Jackilyn 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	7	#13,272
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,920
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,502
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,496
2004	5	#17,157
2003	5	#16,734
2002	5	#16,459
2001	9	#10,419
2000	10	#9,442
1995	10	#8,321
1990	20	#4,755
1985	10	#6,628
1980	6	#9,517
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,206
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jackilyn?

The median living Jackilyn is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jackilyns are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jackilyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jackilyn are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jackilyn in 2025?

Jackilyn 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 Jackilyn?

313 babies have been named Jackilyn in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jackilyn most popular?

Jackilyn peaked in 1989, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Jackilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jackilyn rising or falling?

Jackilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jackilyn popularity over time

The story of Jackilyn

How old are people named Jackilyn?

Jackilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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