Jacqlyn: 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	30	3	–	#4,169
1950s	69	7	+130%	#3,828
1960s	19	2	-72%	#5,033
1970s	73	7	+284%	#2,881
1980s	267	27	+266%	#2,806
1990s	205	21	-23%	#3,393
2000s	78	8	-62%	#7,471
2010s	18	2	-77%	#14,058
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,169

1950s

+130%

#3,828

1960s

-72%

#5,033

1970s

+284%

#2,881

1980s

267

+266%

#2,806

1990s

205

-23%

#3,393

2000s

-62%

#7,471

2010s

-77%

#14,058

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jacqlyn

Jacqlyn 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 1945, 759 American babies have been named Jacqlyn. Its peak came in 1987, when 34 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 Jacqlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacqlyn?

The median living Jacqlyn is about 38 years old; half are between 31 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Jacqlyn 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.

Jacqlyn 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	5	#17,286
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,579
2010	7	#14,058
2009	7	#14,270
2008	5	#18,637
2007	5	#18,731
2006	9	#11,812
2005	8	#12,273
2004	–	–
2003	9	#10,764
2002	10	#9,783
2001	14	#7,471
2000	11	#8,795
1995	21	#4,737
1990	25	#4,047
1985	27	#3,274
1980	22	#3,650
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	10	#3,897
1950	8	#4,104
1945	6	#4,245
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacqlyn?

The median living Jacqlyn is about 38 years old. Half of all living Jacqlyns are between 31 and 45 years old.

How many people named Jacqlyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jacqlyn are alive in the United States, based on 759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacqlyn in 2025?

Jacqlyn 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 Jacqlyn?

759 babies have been named Jacqlyn in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacqlyn most popular?

Jacqlyn peaked in 1987, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Jacqlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacqlyn rising or falling?

Jacqlyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jacqlyn popularity over time

The story of Jacqlyn

How old are people named Jacqlyn?

Jacqlyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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