Jacalyn Girl
How popular is Jacalyn?
Peaked in 1954
No babies were recorded with the name Jacalyn in 2025. It was most used in 1954, when 482 girls got the name.
4,396living people named Jacalyn (est.)
68median age of people named Jacalyn
5,185babies named Jacalyn since 1880
Jacalyn popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1954 (482 girls) |
| Highest rank | #394 in 1954 |
| First recorded | 1937 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Jacalyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jaclyn family of names ranked #961 for girls in 2025 (#1,005 the year before), with 220 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jaclyn | 61 | 28% |
| Jacklyn | 68 | 31% |
| Jackeline | 30 | 14% |
| Jacklynn | 32 | 15% |
| Jaclynn | 16 | 7% |
| Jackelyn | 6 | 3% |
| Jackelin | 7 | 3% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jacalyn by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | #3,798 |
| 1940s | 368 | #822 |
| 1950s | 2,599 | #394 |
| 1960s | 734 | #1,081 |
| 1970s | 368 | #1,857 |
| 1980s | 424 | #2,021 |
| 1990s | 335 | #2,825 |
| 2000s | 291 | #3,066 |
| 2010s | 50 | #8,697 |
| 2020s | 10 | #9,611 |
Questions
- Is Jacalyn a boy or girl name?
- Jacalyn is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jacalyn were girls.
- How popular is the name Jacalyn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Jacalyn in 2025. It was most used in 1954, when 482 girls got the name.
- When was Jacalyn most popular?
- Jacalyn peaked in 1954, when 482 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #394 in 1954.
- How many people are named Jacalyn?
- 5,185 babies have been named Jacalyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,396 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.