Girls' name · since 1924
Jacklin
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 890 babies named Jacklin, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,133 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 890
- born since 1924
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jacklin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 890 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Jacklin recorded 890 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2013.
- #8,133 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 890 born since 1924
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacklin ranks #8,133 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 890 born since 1924, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,133 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 890
- born since 1924
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jacklin's 890 recorded births place it above 88.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jacklin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacklin splits its recorded history at 1973: 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 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacklin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2013
- Peak year (1988)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Jacklin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (145 births, 16% of the file).
1990s was Jacklin's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Jacklin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 24
1930s
24 births
- 1940s
1940s
91 births
- 1950s
1950s
132 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
141 births
- 1990s
1990s
145 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 145 births (16% of all-time use).
How Jacklin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jacklin's total volume
Jacklin by state
Where Jacklin concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 6.4% |
57 of 890 births nationwide.
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- Jacklin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jacklins (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacklin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
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, 1924–2013 (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 Jacklin 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.