Girls' name · since 1953

Jackalynn

Jackalynn has 117 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,407 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1953
2000s
peak decade

117 girls have been named Jackalynn since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jackalynn has been recorded 117 times among girls since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2010.

  • #25,407 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 117 born since 1953
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jackalynn ranks #25,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,407 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1953
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jackalynn's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jackalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jackalynn splits its recorded history at 1999: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jackalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
4681012 1953198719952001200520092010 5

Jackalynn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (56 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Jackalynn's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Jackalynn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jackalynn?
Jackalynn has been given to 117 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,407 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Jackalynn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jackalynn ranks #25,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jackalynn most popular?
Jackalynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jackalynn been used?
Records for Jackalynn go back to 1953, giving 58 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Jackalynn?
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.

What to do with Jackalynn's data

  • Jackalynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jackalynn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jackalynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jackalynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.