Feminine dossier · first seen 1923

Jaclyn

Endangered Down 97.6% from peak
Peak era
1988
Peak births
2,497
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Jaclyn

How many people are named Jaclyn?

An estimated 46,835 living Americans are named Jaclyn.

How rare is Jaclyn?

Jaclyn is uncommon among babies today, with 61 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.6% from its 1988 peak.

How old is the typical Jaclyn?

The median age of a living American named Jaclyn is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 44 years old.

Is Jaclyn still popular?

No. Jaclyn is endangered as a baby name, down 97.6% from its 1988 peak with 61 births in 2025.

Where is Jaclyn most common?

Jaclyn has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.

1923Peak 19882025
peak 1988 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1988
Decline from peak
97.6%
2025
61
All-time
49,632

Jaclyn broke out in Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Dakota (1977) and became over-represented in 21 states over 18 years.

Broke out: Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Dakota, 1977 · over-represented in 21 states over 18 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 1978 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: broke out 1982 CT Delaware: broke out 1977 DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 1977 HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 1981 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 1995 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: broke out 1977 MA Michigan: broke out 1986 MI Minnesota: broke out 1979 MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 1978 MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 1988 NH New Jersey: broke out 1977 NJ New Mexico: broke out 1995 NM New York: broke out 1977 NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 1984 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: broke out 1977 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1977 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 1977 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 1995 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1979 WI Wyoming: broke out 1980 WY