Jaclyn
Respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine diminutive of Jacques, which is that country's form of James, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov.
Jaclyn in 2025
Jaclyn was given to 61 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,919th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 54,350 babies born.
The history of Jaclyn
Jaclyn reached its highest point in 1988, when 2,502 babies were given the name, ranking 236th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 235th, in 1987.
Across the 103 years of records since 1923, 49,734 babies have been named Jaclyn. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jaclyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jaclyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 47 | 5,068 |
| 1930s | 179 | 2,791 |
| 1940s | 396 | 2,012 |
| 1950s | 753 | 1,624 |
| 1960s | 710 | 1,798 |
| 1970s | 7,039 | 242 |
| 1980s | 21,869 | 235 |
| 1990s | 12,674 | 294 |
| 2000s | 3,979 | 856 |
| 2010s | 1,578 | 2,236 |
| 2020s | 510 | 3,124 |
Where Jaclyn is heading
Jaclyn has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 158 babies in 2015 to 61 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1988 peak — Jaclyn is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jaclyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jaclyn.