Jaclyn vs Jacquelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Jaclyn and Jacquelyn — 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

Jacquelyn

Girl name · Rank #2278

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Metric Jaclyn Jacquelyn
Current Rank #2719 #2278
Total Births (all years) 49,569 85,116
Peak Year 1988 1951
Peak Year Births 2,497 1,905
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Jaclyn Jacquelyn
1900ss — 20
1910ss — 241
1920ss 47 3,030
1930ss 179 6,811
1940ss 396 10,681
1950ss 753 14,821
1960ss 710 11,124
1970ss 7,017 7,337
1980ss 21,801 13,414
1990ss 12,661 10,029
2000ss 3,979 5,042
2010ss 1,578 2,057
2020ss 448 509

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jaclyn Jacquelyn
2014 152 248
2015 158 208
2016 150 156
2017 152 165
2018 146 149
2019 136 127
2020 118 119
2021 104 111
2022 86 107
2023 77 91
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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