Jacklyn
Anglicized respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine diminutive of Jacques; that name is the French Jacob, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov.
Jacklyn in 2025
Jacklyn was given to 68 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,553rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 48,755 babies born.
The history of Jacklyn
Jacklyn reached its highest point in 1987, when 488 babies were given the name, ranking 851st that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 17,002 babies have been named Jacklyn. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jacklyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jacklyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 | 5,776 |
| 1920s | 196 | 2,272 |
| 1930s | 646 | 1,199 |
| 1940s | 1,193 | 1,158 |
| 1950s | 1,562 | 1,142 |
| 1960s | 939 | 1,413 |
| 1970s | 919 | 1,240 |
| 1980s | 4,063 | 851 |
| 1990s | 3,806 | 941 |
| 2000s | 2,146 | 1,445 |
| 2010s | 1,064 | 2,600 |
| 2020s | 441 | 3,597 |
Where Jacklyn is heading
Jacklyn has fallen 28% over the past decade, from 95 babies in 2015 to 68 in 2025.
Names like Jacklyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jacklyn.