Recorded 1977–2002 Girls' name Peak 1986 151 births

Jaclyne — girls' name

151 babies named Jaclyne in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s911990s362000s6
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Jaclyne was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jaclyne in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaclyne

The Social Security Administration has registered 151 babies named Jaclyne between 1977 and 2002, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaclyne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaclyne performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaclyne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaclyne 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 151 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.

Jaclyne at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

151

Since 1977

26 years of records

Peak year

1986

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1977

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jaclyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1977

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
468101214 20021994199019871984198119781977 5

Jaclyne by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
91 births that decade — 60% of Jaclyne's all-time total
1970s181980s911990s362000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaclyne?
151 babies have been named Jaclyne since 1977. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1986 with 12 births.
When was Jaclyne most popular?
Jaclyne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jaclyne been used?
Jaclyne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 26 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jaclyne?
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.

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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, 1977–2002 (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.