Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Jacklyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,570 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#2,570
among girls · ↑297 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
68
named Jacklyn · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
488 babies
All-time total
17,002
#1,173 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Jacklyn popularity over time

17,002 babies have been named Jacklyn since 1913, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 27 – 27 3 – #3,320
1920s 196 – 196 20 +626% #1,250
1930s 646 – 646 65 +230% #667
1940s 1,193 – 1,193 119 +85% #659
1950s 1,562 – 1,562 156 +31% #647
1960s 939 – 939 94 -40% #818
1970s 919 – 919 92 -2% #698
1980s 4,058 5 4,063 406 +342% #454
1990s 3,806 – 3,806 381 -6% #491
2000s 2,146 – 2,146 215 -44% #806
2010s 1,064 – 1,064 106 -50% #1,459
2020s (to 2025) 441 – 441 74 -31% #1,984

Where Jacklyn 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 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 62 0.04 outside top 500
2028 60 0.04 outside top 500
2029 58 0.04 outside top 500
2030 57 0.04 outside top 500

Where Jacklyn is most popular

Girls named Jacklyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jacklyn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 48 0.060 +40%
California 35 0.042 ≈ national
Indiana 5 0.036 -16%
Georgia 6 0.026 -38%
Illinois 6 0.026 -39%
Florida 11 0.026 -40%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -49%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jacklyn

Jacklyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,570 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 17,002 American babies have been named Jacklyn. Its peak came in 1987, when 488 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 Jacklyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacklyn?

The median living Jacklyn is about 36 years old; half are between 26 and 46. An estimated 15 thousand people named Jacklyn are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Jacklyn 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 68 #2,570 – –
2024 58 #2,867 – –
2023 80 #2,296 – –
2022 53 #3,093 – –
2021 87 #2,160 – –
2020 95 #1,984 – –
2019 98 #1,979 – –
2018 87 #2,169 – –
2017 86 #2,207 – –
2016 90 #2,157 – –
2015 95 #2,064 – –
2014 86 #2,206 – –
2013 110 #1,839 – –
2012 117 #1,768 – –
2011 140 #1,566 – –
2010 155 #1,459 – –
2009 172 #1,380 – –
2008 157 #1,489 – –
2007 220 #1,164 – –
2006 199 #1,210 – –
2005 209 #1,126 – –
2004 216 #1,069 – –
2003 234 #985 – –
2002 188 #1,113 – –
2001 269 #850 – –
2000 282 #806 – –
1995 350 #624 – –
1990 440 #540 – –
1985 392 #514 – –
1980 232 #721 – –
1975 44 #1,999 – –
1970 62 #1,563 – –
1965 92 #1,091 – –
1960 91 #1,139 – –
1955 157 #760 – –
1950 159 #671 – –
1945 117 #691 – –
1940 82 #782 – –
1935 54 #952 – –
1930 45 #1,105 – –
1925 20 #1,969 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacklyn?

The median living Jacklyn is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jacklyns are between 26 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jacklyn are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Jacklyn are alive in the United States, based on 17,002 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacklyn in 2025?

Jacklyn ranked #2,570 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jacklyn?

17,002 babies have been named Jacklyn in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacklyn most popular?

Jacklyn peaked in 1987, when 488 newborns received the name.

Is Jacklyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacklyn rising or falling?

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

Will Jacklyn become more popular?

Jacklyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Jacklyn 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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