Total births
48
Unisex name · since 1976
Jacyn
48 babies named Jacyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1976–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jacyn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 48 recorded since 1976.
Jacyn has 48 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2023.
- 48 total births
- 1976–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 boys have been named Jacyn since 1976, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 48
- total births
- 1976–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jacyn was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Jacyn in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Jacyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacyn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jacyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Jacyn popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 1999 (Jacyn as girls' name)
Jacyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jacyn's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jacyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacyn? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 48 babies named Jacyn. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 11 births.
When was Jacyn most popular? ▼
Jacyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Jacyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jacyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 48 births, and as a girl's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Jacyn been used? ▼
Jacyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 48 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jacyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacob, Jack, Jackson, Jace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jacyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacyn
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Jackson Boy
#35 297,220 births
Jace Boy
#114 91,544 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacyn: Baby Name Since 1976 - 48 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacyn. 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 Jacyn 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 July 2026.