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Jacquelyn

/ˈdʒækwɪlɪn/ · 100% girls · 80 born in 2025

Jacquelyn has been given to about 85,307 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1951, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈdʒækwɪlɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 71,346
Median age today54 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Jacquelyn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1951 · 1,906
  • Born in 202580
  • All time85,307

How popular is Jacquelyn?

Its best year was 1951, when 1,906 babies were given the name, ranking 163rd. The typical living American called Jacquelyn is about 54 years old today. It is relatively most common in Florida, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Jacquelyn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jacquelynn0.92
  2. Jacquelin0.88
  3. Jacqueline0.74
  4. Jaelyn0.75
  5. Jaqueline0.71
  6. Jocelyn0.70
  7. Jaclyn0.70
  8. Jacklyn0.70

Middle names for Jacquelyn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Jacquelyn Anne0.83
  2. Jacquelyn Rose0.79
  3. Jacquelyn Marie0.79
  4. Jacquelyn Grace0.79
  5. Jacquelyn Eve0.79
  6. Jacquelyn Louise0.79

Sibling names for Jacquelyn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Priscillasister · 0.95
  2. Rudybrother · 0.95
  3. Laurelsister · 0.93
  4. Frankieeither · 0.92
  5. Rubenbrother · 0.92
  6. Phillipbrother · 0.91

Where Jacquelyn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Florida0.00%
  2. Texas0.00%
  3. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Jacquelyn White0.74
  2. Jacquelyn Moore0.74
  3. Jacquelyn Hill0.74
  4. Jacquelyn Hall0.74
  5. Jacquelyn Brown0.74
  6. Jacquelyn Allen0.73

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Jacquelyn

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Jacquelyn across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.