Jacquilyn: 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	5	1	–	#4,908
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	23	2	–	#4,070
1950s	17	2	-26%	#3,652
1960s	16	2	-6%	#5,311
1970s	16	2	0%	#8,750
1980s	119	12	+644%	#4,585
1990s	114	11	-4%	#4,707
2000s	32	3	-72%	#9,445
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,908

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,070

1950s

-26%

#3,652

1960s

-6%

#5,311

1970s

#8,750

1980s

119

+644%

#4,585

1990s

114

-4%

#4,707

2000s

-72%

#9,445

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jacquilyn

Jacquilyn 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 1929, 342 American babies have been named Jacquilyn. Its peak came in 1991, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jacquilyn?

The median living Jacquilyn is about 37 years old; half are between 31 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Jacquilyn 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.

Jacquilyn 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,260
2005	5	#17,502
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,572
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,208
2000	10	#9,445
1995	8	#9,918
1990	15	#5,940
1985	11	#6,191
1980	8	#7,660
1975	5	#9,599
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,070
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jacquilyn?

The median living Jacquilyn is about 37 years old. Half of all living Jacquilyns are between 31 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jacquilyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jacquilyn are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacquilyn in 2025?

Jacquilyn 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 Jacquilyn?

342 babies have been named Jacquilyn in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacquilyn most popular?

Jacquilyn peaked in 1991, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jacquilyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jacquilyn rising or falling?

Jacquilyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jacquilyn

Jacquilyn popularity over time

The story of Jacquilyn

How old are people named Jacquilyn?

Jacquilyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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