Girls' name · since 1945
Jacqlyn
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 759 babies named Jacqlyn, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,053 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 759
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
759 girls have been named Jacqlyn since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacqlyn has been recorded 759 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1945 to 2016.
- #9,053 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 759 born since 1945
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacqlyn ranks #9,053 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 759 born since 1945, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,053 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 759
- born since 1945
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jacqlyn's 759 recorded births place it above 87.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jacqlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacqlyn splits its recorded history at 1985: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacqlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2016
- Peak year (1987)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Jacqlyn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (267 births, 35% of the file).
1980s was Jacqlyn's strongest decade.
267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jacqlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 69
1950s
69 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s
1980s
267 births
- 1990s
1990s
205 births
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 267 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jacqlyn 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 Jacqlyn's total volume
Jacqlyn by state
Where Jacqlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
29 of 759 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Jacqlyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (267 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jacqlyns (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacqlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1945–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jacqlyn 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 August 2026.