How Many People Are Named Jackelyn?
An estimated 3,762 people in the United States have the first name Jackelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Jackelyn peaked in popularity in 2000 with 193 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jackelyn 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 Jackelyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,762
About 1 in 91,110 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2000
193 births
Total Registered
3,890
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jackelyn
Jackelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,890 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jackelyn as a female name
Ranked #7,353 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (193 births)
Jackelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jackelyn span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,413 babies were registered. Jackelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jackelyn by Decade
How has Jackelyn 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.
Jackelyn by State
Birth registrations for Jackelyn span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, Massachusetts. On average, about 134 Jackelyns were registered per state.
Jackelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Jackelyn
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Jackelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jackelyn?
We estimate approximately 3,762 people named Jackelyn 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 91,110 Americans share this first name.
Is Jackelyn a common name?
Jackelyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,890 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jackelyn most popular?
Jackelyn reached peak popularity in 2000, when 193 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jackelyn is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jackelyn a female name?
Jackelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jackelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jackelyn Smith, Jackelyn Johnson, Jackelyn 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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