girl's name
Jacalyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 5,201
Jacalyn is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1954, when 482 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
Jacalyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 368 |
| 1950s | 2,599 |
| 1960s | 734 |
| 1970s | 368 |
| 1980s | 424 |
| 1990s | 335 |
| 2000s | 291 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Jacalyn?
In 2023, Jacalyn was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jacalyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jacalyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacalyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacalyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacalyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacalyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacalyn
How popular is the name Jacalyn?
In 2023, Jacalyn was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jacalyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacalyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jacalyn most popular?
Jacalyn peaked in 1954, when 482 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.