The first name Jaclyn
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jaclyn last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 5 births (#2,701).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaclyn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaclyn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 61 girls born in the United States were named Jaclyn, the 2,790th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 2,497 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jaclyn
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaclyn SmithAmerican actress, born 1945
- Jaclyn JoseFilipino actress (1963–2024)
- Jaclyn LinetskyCanadian actress (1986–2003)
- Jaclyn SwedbergAmerican model and actress, born 1990
- Jaclyn MoriartyAustralian writer, born 1968
Questions
- How popular is the name Jaclyn?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jaclyn, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1998, with 5 births.
- Is Jaclyn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 49,734 US babies named Jaclyn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Jaclyn most popular?
- 1988 in the United States, when 2,497 babies were named Jaclyn, its highest rank at 114th.