Jacalyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #395 in 1954
0 babies were named Jacalyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1937–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJacalyn first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #395.
About the name Jacalyn
Jacalyn is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jacalyn for girls from 1937 to 2023, in 76 of those 87 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #395 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.9 | 535,714 girls |
| 1940s | 22 | 44,663 girls |
| 1950s | 137 | 7,283 girls |
| 1960s | 40 | 24,975 girls |
| 1970s | 24 | 42,355 girls |
| 1980s | 25 | 40,469 girls |
| 1990s | 19 | 53,706 girls |
| 2000s | 16 | 63,331 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 353,357 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 645,161 girls |
Other spellings of Jacalyn
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Questions about the name Jacalyn
What is the origin of the name Jacalyn?
Jacalyn has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jacalyn a boy or girl name?
Jacalyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jacalyn?
Jacalyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #395 in 1954.