Jaclynn
Of French origin, meaning "God supplied".
Name Census estimates that about 2,606 living Americans carry the first name Jaclynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaclynn today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaclynn births was 1990 (98 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaclynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 131,525 Americans
Peak year
1990
98 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,626
Tracked since 1941
Popularity
Jaclynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaclynn from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 759 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaclynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaclynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaclynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jaclynn, while Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 64 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaclynn
The name Jaclynn is a relatively modern English variant of the French name Jacqueline, which itself derives from the masculine name Jacques. Jacques is the French form of the late Latin name Jacobus, which comes from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows".
The name Ya'aqov is found in the Old Testament and was borne by the Biblical patriarch Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebecca. Jacob's name was changed to Israel after he wrestled with an angel, becoming the progenitor of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
The name Jacques gained popularity in medieval France and its diminutive form, Jacqueline, became a common feminine name by the 12th century. Some early examples of the name Jacqueline include Jacqueline of Bavaria (1401-1436), a Countess of Holland, and Jacqueline of Hainaut (1416-1472), a Countess of Holland and Zeeland.
The variant spelling Jaclynn emerged in the late 20th century, likely as a creative respelling of the traditional Jacqueline. One of the earliest known bearers of this particular spelling was Jaclynn Bailie, a Canadian actress born in 1950.
Other notable individuals named Jaclynn throughout history include Jaclynn Wallman (born 1955), an American politician and former member of the Utah State Senate; Jaclynn Reuter (born 1960), an American author and illustrator of children's books; Jaclynn Potter (born 1965), an American singer and songwriter; and Jaclynn Griffith (born 1985), a Canadian professional wrestler.
While not as ancient as its Hebrew and French roots, the name Jaclynn carries a rich history and cultural significance, reflecting its evolution from a Biblical name to a modern English variant with a distinctive spelling.
People
Jaclynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaclynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaclynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaclynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,606 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaclynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 131,525 US residents.
Is Jaclynn a common name?
We classify Jaclynn as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,795 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaclynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaclynn was 1990, when 98 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaclynn is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaclynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaclynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.