Jaclyn vs Jackie

Side-by-side comparison of Jaclyn and Jackie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jaclyn

Girl name · Rank #2719

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Name B

Jackie

Girl name · Rank #2275

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Metric Jaclyn Jackie
Current Rank #2719 #2275
Total Births (all years) 49,569 91,167
Peak Year 1988 1961
Peak Year Births 2,497 4,256
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1899

Births by Decade

Decade Jaclyn Jackie
1890ss — 9
1900ss — 150
1910ss — 650
1920ss 47 2,895
1930ss 179 8,215
1940ss 396 13,089
1950ss 753 19,303
1960ss 710 25,895
1970ss 7,017 9,305
1980ss 21,801 6,047
1990ss 12,661 2,843
2000ss 3,979 1,386
2010ss 1,578 991
2020ss 448 389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaclyn Jackie
2014 152 119
2015 158 96
2016 150 91
2017 152 91
2018 146 96
2019 136 69
2020 118 77
2021 104 76
2022 86 75
2023 77 80
2024 63 81

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2024.

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