Total births
2,370
Girls' name · since 1937
Jacklynn
2,370 babies named Jacklynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5831
- among girls today
- 2,370
- born since 1937
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jacklynn is the #5831 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,370 recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacklynn has been recorded 2,370 times among girls since 1937, currently ranked #5831 nationally and more common than 67% of girls, 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 1937 to 2025.
- #5831 among girls today
- 2,370 born since 1937
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jacklynn is currently the #5831 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 2,370 born since 1937, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5831
- among girls today
- 2,370
- born since 1937
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Jacklynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5831
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Jacklynn was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
64 babies were named Jacklynn in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Jacklynn compares
2,370 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jacklynn's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jacklynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,370 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jacklynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacklynn splits its recorded history at 1983: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 64 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacklynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#5,831
Active since
1937
Jacklynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Jacklynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jacklynn's strongest decade.
482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Jacklynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 111
1940s
111 births
- 1950s 159
1950s
159 births
- 1960s 95
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 99
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
324 births
- 1990s
1990s
444 births
- 2000s
2000s
482 births
- 2010s
2010s
451 births
- 2020s 185
2020s
185 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 482 births (20% of all-time use).
How Jacklynn 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 Jacklynn's total volume
Jacklynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jacklynn by state
Where Jacklynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 213 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 164 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 27 | 1.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.2% |
Texas share of Jacklynn's total US births 9.0%
Even split
213 of 2,370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jacklynn appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacklynn? ▼
Jacklynn has been given to 2,370 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5831 as of the latest data. 64 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Jacklynn most popular? ▼
Jacklynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 482 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jacklynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jacklynn are Texas (213 births), California (164 births), Michigan (27 births).
How long has the name Jacklynn been used? ▼
Jacklynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 89 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jacklynn? ▼
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 Jacklynn's data
- Jacklynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (482 total births) through the 2020s (185) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jacklynns (213 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jacklynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacklynn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1937–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacklynn: #5831 Girls' Name - 2,370 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacklynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jacklynn 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 June 2026.