Total births
49,632
Girls' name · since 1923
Jaclyn
Jaclyn has 49,632 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2730
- among girls today
- 49,632
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
49,632 babies have been named Jaclyn since 1923, making it today's #2730 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaclyn has been recorded 49,632 times among girls since 1923, currently ranked #2730 nationally and more common than 85% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #2730 among girls today
- 49,632 born since 1923
- 1980s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaclyn is currently the #2730 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 49,632 born since 1923, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2730
- among girls today
- 49,632
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Jaclyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2730
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Jaclyn was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
2,497 babies were named Jaclyn in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaclyn compares
49,632 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Jaclyn's all-time total is 130x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaclyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49,632 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,497 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaclyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaclyn's full recorded timeline at 1975, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 2,497 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaclyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1988
Current rank
#2,730
Active since
1923
Jaclyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 2,497
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Jaclyn popularity over time - boys
102 total births recorded since 1977 (Jaclyn as boys' name)
Jaclyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jaclyn's strongest decade.
21,802 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jaclyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 47
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 179
1930s
179 births
- 1940s 396
1940s
396 births
- 1950s 753
1950s
753 births
- 1960s 710
1960s
710 births
- 1970s 7,017
1970s
7,017 births
- 1980s
1980s
21,802 births
- 1990s
1990s
12,661 births
- 2000s 3,979
2000s
3,979 births
- 2010s 1,578
2010s
1,578 births
- 2020s 510
2020s
510 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21,802 births (44% of all-time use).
How Jaclyn 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 Jaclyn's total volume
Jaclyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaclyn by state
Where Jaclyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5,976 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 4,805 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 3,267 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,258 | 6.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 3,256 | 6.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 3,062 | 6.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,332 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 2,212 | 4.5% |
New York share of Jaclyn's total US births 12.0%
Even split
5,976 of 49,632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Jaclyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaclyn? ▼
49,632 babies have been named Jaclyn since 1923. It currently ranks #2730 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 2,497 births.
When was Jaclyn most popular? ▼
Jaclyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21,802 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jaclyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaclyn are New York (5,976 births), California (4,805 births), Pennsylvania (3,267 births).
How long has the name Jaclyn been used? ▼
Records for Jaclyn go back to 1923, giving 103 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaclyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jacklyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaclyn's data
- Jaclyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (21,802 total births); usage has since declined to 510 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jaclyns (5,976 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jaclyn
Nearby Names Like Jaclyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaclyn
Jacqueline Girl
#585 426,088 births
Jackie Girl
#2283 91,253 births
Jacquelyn Girl
#2268 85,197 births
Jacklyn Girl
#2862 16,997 births
Jacquelin Girl
#9000 9,686 births
Compare Jaclyn side by side: Jaclyn vs Jacqueline Jaclyn vs Jackie Jaclyn vs Jacquelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaclyn
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, 1923–2025 (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. "Jaclyn: #2730 Girls' Name - 49,632 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaclyn. 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 Jaclyn 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.