—2024 rank
1988peak year
49,395babies named Jaclyn since 1880
▼ 54%5-year trend
Jaclyn popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jaclyn mean?
Spelling variant of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques, from Hebrew Jacob, 'supplanter'. Got a boost from First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
OriginFrench, Hebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Jaclyn
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jaclyn, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jaclyns
- Jaclyn Smith, actress
Spellings & variants
JacquelineJacklynJaqueline
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