Jacquilyn
Feminine
Jacquilyn entered the US charts in 1929, peaked at #3552 in 1952, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Jacquilyn?
Jacquilyn first appears in US birth records in 1929 — 96 years ago. The typical Jacquilyn alive today was born around 1988, making them about 37 years old. About 300 people named Jacquilyn are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jacquilyn most popular?
Jacquilyn peaked in 1952, reaching #3552 nationally. See the whole 1952 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1929
- Most girls named
- 199121 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3552reached in 1952
- Change vs 2005
- 0.0%5 in 2006, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jacquilyns among us
people named Jacquilyn are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Jacquilyn sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Jacquilyns are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Jacquilyn are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jacquilyn in 2025?
- Jacquilyn is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Jacquilyn with classmates?
- Jacquilyn will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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