Jacklynn
Girl name · #4377 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jacklynn? In official American birth records, Jacklynn has been tracked continuously since 1937, giving it 88 years of documented American history.
Jacklynn ranks #4377 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Jacklynn.
The 88-year story
Jacklynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 64 girls were named Jacklynn — good for #2752 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jacklynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jacklynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jacklynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jacklynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jacklynn is most common
State-level data for Jacklynn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jacklynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacklynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joslynn, Jadelynn, Jazzlynn, Jocelynn, and Jaslynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacklynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2995 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3461 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2808 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jacklynn?
In official American birth records, the name Jacklynn first appeared in 1937 (over 88 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 88 years.
Is Jacklynn a popular girl name?
Jacklynn ranked #4377 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Jacklynn most popular?
Jacklynn peaked in 2010, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2752 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jacklynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Jacklynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.