Recorded 1952–2010 Girls' name Peak 1955 100 births

Jacalynn — girls' name

100 babies named Jacalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s341980s121990s242000s232010s7
1950s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jacalynn was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jacalynn in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 100 babies named Jacalynn between 1952 and 2010, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacalynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacalynn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jacalynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacalynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 100 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jacalynn at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

100

Since 1952

59 years of records

Peak year

1955

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1952

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2010

Jacalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1952

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1955)
10
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
4681012 201020032001199419901982195519531952 6

Jacalynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
34 births that decade — 34% of Jacalynn's all-time total
1950s341980s121990s242000s232010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacalynn?
100 babies have been named Jacalynn since 1952. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1955 with 10 births.
When was Jacalynn most popular?
Jacalynn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Jacalynn been used?
Jacalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 59 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Jacalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1952–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.