Total births
154
Girls' name · since 1927
Jackolyn
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.
- 154
- total births
- 1927–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
154 girls have been named Jackolyn since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jackolyn has 154 recorded births among girls since 1927, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1990.
- 154 total births
- 1927–1990 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
154 girls have been named Jackolyn since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1990.
- 154
- total births
- 1927–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
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.
Jackolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jackolyn splits its recorded history at 1951: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jackolyn at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Jackolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1990
- Peak year (1947)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Jackolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jackolyn's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jackolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
50 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 59 births (38% of all-time use).
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.
What to do with Jackolyn's data
- Jackolyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jackolyn
Nearby Names Like Jackolyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jackolyn
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Jackie Girl
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Jacquelyn Girl
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Jaclyn Girl
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Jacklyn Girl
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Compare Jackolyn side by side: Jackolyn vs Jacqueline Jackolyn vs Jackie Jackolyn vs Jacquelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1927–1990 (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. "Jackolyn: Baby Name Since 1927 - 154 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jackolyn. 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 Jackolyn 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 July 2026.