Jacquelyn
Girl name · #2279 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jacquelyn? In official American birth records, Jacquelyn has been tracked continuously since 1907, giving it 118 years of documented American history.
Jacquelyn ranks #2279 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 80 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1199, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Jacquelyn.
The 118-year story
Jacquelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1951, when 1,906 girls were named Jacquelyn — good for #163 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Jacquelyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jacquelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jacquelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jacquelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jacquelyn is most common
State-level data for Jacquelyn 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 Jacquelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Jacquelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kathlyn, Carolyn, Kathryn, Marilyn, and Margarita.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jacquelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 92 | #2090 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1885 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 119 | #1704 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2017 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2016 | 156 | #1472 |
| 2015 | 208 | #1199 |
| 2014 | 248 | #1050 |
| 2013 | 206 | #1165 |
| 2012 | 246 | #1031 |
| 2011 | 244 | #1022 |
| 2010 | 308 | #865 |
| 2009 | 301 | #904 |
| 2008 | 361 | #799 |
| 2007 | 437 | #672 |
| 2006 | 429 | #670 |
| 2005 | 425 | #652 |
| 2004 | 443 | #618 |
| 2003 | 533 | #531 |
| 2002 | 621 | #459 |
| 2001 | 661 | #425 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jacquelyn?
In official American birth records, the name Jacquelyn first appeared in 1907 (over 118 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 118 years.
Is Jacquelyn a popular girl name?
Jacquelyn ranked #2279 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1199.
When was the name Jacquelyn most popular?
Jacquelyn peaked in 1951, when 1,906 American girls received the name (ranked #163 that year). Since 1951 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jacquelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Jacquelyn. 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.