US rank #8473 Girls' name Peak 1990 2,795 births

Jaclynn — #8473 US girls' name

2,795 babies named Jaclynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s471950s1671960s1021970s2461980s7591990s6332000s4222010s3262020s93
#8473
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Jaclynn was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

98 babies were named Jaclynn in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaclynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,795 babies named Jaclynn between 1941 and 2024, spanning 84 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaclynn currently holds the #8473 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 98 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaclynn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 759 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jaclynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 240 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaclynn in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaclynn 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 2,795 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.

Jaclynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,795

Since 1941

84 years of records

Peak year

1990

98 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#8,473

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1941

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaclynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1941

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
98
Annual births at peak — across 84 years of records
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Jaclynn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
759 births that decade — 27% of Jaclynn's all-time total
1940s471950s1671960s1021970s2461980s7591990s6332000s4222010s3262020s93

Jaclynn by state

Where Jaclynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1941

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaclynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
240 8.6%
#2 Texas
181 6.5%
#3 Illinois
95 3.4%
#4 New York
70 2.5%
#5 Michigan
59 2.1%
#6 Ohio
50 1.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
32 1.1%
#8 New Jersey
19 0.7%
California share of Jaclynn's total US births 8.6%
Even split

240 of 2,795 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jaclynn appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaclynn?
2,795 babies have been named Jaclynn since 1941. It currently ranks #8473 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 98 births.
When was Jaclynn most popular?
Jaclynn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 759 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Jaclynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jaclynn are California (240 births), Texas (181 births), Illinois (95 births).
How long has the name Jaclynn been used?
Jaclynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1941, spanning 84 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaclynn?
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, 1941–2024 (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.