Jacklynn
Jacklynn was the 4398th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked 2063rd; the most babies were born in 2010 (64). Over the last ten years it has moved down 948 places. More babies were named Jacklynn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jaclyn) variant of Jacqueline, from Jacob · French, Hebrew, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #4,398 girls, up 88 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 32girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201064 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,370babies recorded
What does the name Jacklynn mean?
Jacklynn is a spelling of Jaclyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jaclyn's meaning and origin.
Jaclyn is a 20th-century spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James, Jacob), reshaped with the popular ending -lyn. Jacob is Hebrew; in Genesis 25:26 the name is explained by Jacob being born holding his twin brother's heel (ʿaqev). Jaclyn was most popular in the US in the late 1970s and 1980s.
יַעֲקֹב (Biblical Hebrew, “Yaʿaqov, linked in Genesis to ʿaqev "heel"”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jacqueline, Jacklyn, Jackie, Jacquelyn.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jaclyn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jacqueline', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jacob', DMNES (Durham University)
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 25:26, JPS Tanakh (Gender-Sensitive Edition) via Sefaria, Sefaria
Jacklynn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,398 | 32 |
| 2020 | #4,486 | 30 |
| 2010 | #2,765 | 64 |
| 2000 | #3,420 | 39 |
| 1990 | #2,536 | 47 |
| 1980 | #3,649 | 22 |
| 1970 | #8,467 | 5 |
| 1960 | #3,424 | 14 |
| 1950 | #2,287 | 19 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jacklynn, counting every spelling?
Jacklynn is a spelling of Jaclyn, a name family that ranked #1,205 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,398 for Jacklynn on its own. Together these spellings went to 177 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaclyn | 61 | #2,790 | 392 |
| Jacklyn | 68 | #2,570 | 346 |
| Jacklynn | 32 | #4,398 | 155 |
| Jaclynn | 16 | #6,956 | 85 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jacklynn?
32 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jacklynn (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jacklynn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 261 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jacklynn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jacklynn?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Jacklynn are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 15 and 39. That makes Jacklynn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jacklynn by state
How common Jacklynn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jacklynn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jacklynn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jacklynn
What does Jacklynn mean?
Jacklynn is a spelling of Jaclyn, which means “variant of Jacqueline, from Jacob” (French, Hebrew, American English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jacklynn?
Jacklynn was the 4398th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 32 babies. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked 2063rd; the most babies were born in 2010 (64). Over the last ten years it has moved down 948 places. More babies were named Jacklynn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jacklynn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jacklynn in the US.
Where is Jacklynn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jacklynn was most common in Indiana (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.