US rank #11158 Girls' name Peak 1993 5,080 births

Jacquelynn — #11158 US girls' name

5,080 babies named Jacquelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s931930s2031940s4451950s6201960s5291970s4371980s9641990s9722000s5182010s2422020s57
#11158
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Jacquelynn was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

131 babies were named Jacquelynn in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacquelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,080 babies named Jacquelynn between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacquelynn currently holds the #11158 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 131 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacquelynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 972 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jacquelynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 477 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jacquelynn in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacquelynn 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 5,080 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.

Jacquelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,080

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

1993

131 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,158

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jacquelynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
131
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Jacquelynn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
972 births that decade — 19% of Jacquelynn's all-time total
1920s931930s2031940s4451950s6201960s5291970s4371980s9641990s9722000s5182010s2422020s57

Jacquelynn by state

Where Jacquelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jacquelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
477 9.4%
#2 Texas
367 7.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
164 3.2%
#4 Michigan
136 2.7%
#5 Ohio
117 2.3%
#6 Illinois
116 2.3%
#7 New York
101 2.0%
#8 Florida
73 1.4%
California share of Jacquelynn's total US births 9.4%
Even split

477 of 5,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Jacquelynn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacquelynn?
5,080 babies have been named Jacquelynn since 1921. It currently ranks #11158 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 131 births.
When was Jacquelynn most popular?
Jacquelynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 972 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Jacquelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Jacquelynn are California (477 births), Texas (367 births), Pennsylvania (164 births).
How long has the name Jacquelynn been used?
Jacquelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jacquelynn?
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, 1921–2024 (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.