Total births
342
Girls' name · since 1929
Jacquilyn
Jacquilyn has 342 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 342
- total births
- 1929–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
342 girls have been named Jacquilyn since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jacquilyn has 342 recorded births among girls since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2006.
- 342 total births
- 1929–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
342 girls have been named Jacquilyn since 1929, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 342
- total births
- 1929–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jacquilyn was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
21 babies were named Jacquilyn in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Jacquilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacquilyn splits its recorded history at 1986: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jacquilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Jacquilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2006
- Peak year (1991)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Jacquilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jacquilyn's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jacquilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
114 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (35% of all-time use).
Jacquilyn by state
Where Jacquilyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.8% |
California share of Jacquilyn's total US births 1.8%
6 of 342 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacquilyn? ▼
Jacquilyn has been given to 342 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 21 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Jacquilyn most popular? ▼
Jacquilyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jacquilyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jacquilyn are California (6 births).
How long has the name Jacquilyn been used? ▼
Records for Jacquilyn go back to 1929, giving 78 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Jacquilyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Jacquilyn's data
- Jacquilyn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jacquilyns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jacquilyn
Nearby Names Like Jacquilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacquilyn
Jacqueline Girl
#585 426,088 births
Jackie Girl
#2283 91,253 births
Jacquelyn Girl
#2268 85,197 births
Jaclyn Girl
#2730 49,632 births
Jacklyn Girl
#2862 16,997 births
Compare Jacquilyn side by side: Jacquilyn vs Jacqueline Jacquilyn vs Jackie Jacquilyn vs Jacquelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1929–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacquilyn: Baby Name Since 1929 - 342 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacquilyn. 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 Jacquilyn 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.