Jaclyn

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A few things about Jaclyn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jaclyn

Jaclyn Smith

American actress

Choose Jaclyn and your child shares a first name with Jaclyn Smith, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jaclyn, like who?” Jaclyn Smith's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 26,316 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jaclyn, 61 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jaclyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJaclyn first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1988, when it ranked #114. Today it's #2,778, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJaclyn was 8.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,958 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 26,316.
• 🍂TrendJaclyn has slipped 1,062 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,778. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJaclyn is an English form of Jacqueline, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to American, French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jaclyn

Jaclyn is a girl name of American, French and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Jaclyn for girls from 1923 to 2025, in 102 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #114 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,778, with 61 babies.

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