Jackalyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,986 in 1942
0 babies were named Jackalyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJackalyn first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #2,986.
About the name Jackalyn
Jackalyn is a girl name of American and French origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jackalyn for girls from 1942 to 2014, in 58 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #2,986 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.0 | 248,447 girls |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 278,552 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 273,224 girls |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 165,017 girls |
| 1990s | 7.0 | 142,450 girls |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 131,234 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
Other spellings of Jackalyn
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Questions about the name Jackalyn
What is the origin of the name Jackalyn?
Jackalyn has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Jackalyn a boy or girl name?
Jackalyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jackalyn?
Jackalyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,986 in 1942.