How Many People Are Named Jacalyn?
An estimated 3,949 people in the United States have the first name Jacalyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Jacalyn peaked in popularity in 1954 with 482 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jacalyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jacalyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,949
About 1 in 86,795 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1954
482 births
Total Registered
5,185
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jacalyn
Jacalyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,185 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jacalyn as a female name
Ranked #9,873 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 1954 (482 births)
Jacalyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jacalyn span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 2,599 babies were registered. Jacalyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jacalyn by Decade
How has Jacalyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jacalyn by State
Birth registrations for Jacalyn span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Oregon, District of Columbia. On average, about 104 Jacalyns were registered per state.
Jacalyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacalyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jacalyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacalyn?
We estimate approximately 3,949 people named Jacalyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 86,795 Americans share this first name.
Is Jacalyn a common name?
Jacalyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,185 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jacalyn most popular?
Jacalyn reached peak popularity in 1954, when 482 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jacalyn is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jacalyn a female name?
Jacalyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jacalyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jacalyn Smith, Jacalyn Johnson, Jacalyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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