Recorded 1977–1986 Girls' name Peak 1986 11 births

Jacylyn — girls' name

11 babies named Jacylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s6
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jacylyn was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jacylyn in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jacylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Jacylyn between 1977 and 1986, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jacylyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jacylyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jacylyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jacylyn 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 11 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.

Jacylyn at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

11

Since 1977

10 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1977

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jacylyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1977

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19861977 5

Jacylyn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 55% of Jacylyn's all-time total
1970s51980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jacylyn?
11 babies have been named Jacylyn since 1977. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
When was Jacylyn most popular?
Jacylyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jacylyn been used?
Jacylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 10 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jacylyn?
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.

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, 1977–1986 (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.