Recorded 1927–1990 Girls' name Peak 1947 154 births

Jackolyn — girls' name

154 babies named Jackolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s131940s501950s591960s121980s101990s5
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Jackolyn was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jackolyn in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jackolyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Jackolyn between 1927 and 1990, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jackolyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jackolyn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jackolyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jackolyn 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 154 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.

Jackolyn at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

154

Since 1927

64 years of records

Peak year

1947

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1927

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1990

Jackolyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1927

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1947)
12
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
468101214 19901967195719521949194519381927 5

Jackolyn by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
59 births that decade — 38% of Jackolyn's all-time total
1920s51930s131940s501950s591960s121980s101990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jackolyn?
154 babies have been named Jackolyn since 1927. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1947 with 12 births.
When was Jackolyn most popular?
Jackolyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Jackolyn been used?
Jackolyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 64 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Jackolyn?
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.

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, 1927–1990 (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.