girl's name
Jacklyn
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 17,528
Ireland
#511
1991 births
Jacklyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1987, when 488 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 48,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jacklyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 27 |
| 1920s | 196 |
| 1930s | 646 |
| 1940s | 1,193 |
| 1950s | 1,562 |
| 1960s | 939 |
| 1970s | 919 |
| 1980s | 4,063 |
| 1990s | 3,806 |
| 2000s | 2,146 |
| 2010s | 1,064 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 441 |
How popular is Jacklyn?
In 2025, Jacklyn was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jacklyn 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 Jacklyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jacklyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jacklyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jacklyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jacklyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jacklyn
How popular is the name Jacklyn?
In 2025, Jacklyn was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jacklyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Jacklyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jacklyn?
Jacklyn has 2 syllables.
When was Jacklyn most popular?
Jacklyn peaked in 1987, when 488 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jacklyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jacklyn currently ranks #2,581 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.