Feminine dossier · first seen 1913
Jacklyn
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1987
Peak era
1987
Peak births
488
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jacklyn
How many people are named Jacklyn?
An estimated 14,186 living Americans are named Jacklyn.
How rare is Jacklyn?
Jacklyn is uncommon among babies today, with 68 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 86.1% from its 1987 peak.
How old is the typical Jacklyn?
The median age of a living American named Jacklyn is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 44 years old.
Is Jacklyn still popular?
Not especially. Jacklyn has been declining since its 1987 peak and registered 68 births in 2025.
Where is Jacklyn most common?
Jacklyn has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1913Peak 19872025
Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
86.1%
2025
68
All-time
16,997
Where it lives now
Jacklyn is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Jacklyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.