Recorded 1936–1939 Girls' name Peak 1936 12 births

Jacquolyn — girls' name

12 babies named Jacquolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s12
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Jacquolyn was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jacquolyn in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacquolyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Jacquolyn between 1936 and 1939, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacquolyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1939. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacquolyn performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacquolyn 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 12 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.

Jacquolyn at a glance

Last recorded 1939

Total births

12

Since 1936

4 years of records

Peak year

1936

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1939

Active since

1936

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1939

Jacquolyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1936

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1936)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
6 19391936 6

Jacquolyn by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
12 births that decade — 100% of Jacquolyn's all-time total
1930s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacquolyn?
12 babies have been named Jacquolyn since 1936. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1936 with 6 births.
When was Jacquolyn most popular?
Jacquolyn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Jacquolyn been used?
Jacquolyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 4 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Jacquolyn?
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, 1936–1939 (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.