How Many People Are Named Jaclyn?
An estimated 46,553 people in the United States have the first name Jaclyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Jaclyn peaked in popularity in 1988 with 2,502 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaclyn 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 Jaclyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jaclyn is overwhelmingly female, 103 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jaclyn has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
46,553
About 1 in 7,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1988
2,502 births
Total Registered
49,672
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaclyn
Jaclyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 49,672 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Jaclyn as a male name
Ranked #9,388 in 1994
5 male births in 1994
Peak: 1981 (18 births)
Jaclyn as a female name
Ranked #2,722 in 2024
63 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (2,497 births)
Jaclyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaclyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 21,869 babies were registered. Jaclyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaclyn by Decade
How has Jaclyn 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.
Jaclyn by State
Birth registrations for Jaclyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 908 Jaclyns were registered per state.
Jaclyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaclyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jaclyn
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jaclyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaclyn?
We estimate approximately 46,553 people named Jaclyn 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 7,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaclyn a common name?
Jaclyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49,672 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaclyn most popular?
Jaclyn reached peak popularity in 1988, when 2,502 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaclyn is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaclyn a female name?
Jaclyn is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaclyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaclyn Smith, Jaclyn Johnson, Jaclyn 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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