Jaclyn

Meaning: Heel
Origin: Variant of Jacqueline · Feminine form of Jacques (from French, from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #2790 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Jaclyn reached #114 in 1988 and has faded to #2790 since. In a single year its births jumped from about 330 in 1976 to 1,900 in 1977 — the year after Jaclyn Smith debuted on Charlie's Angels.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Jaclyn ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,339 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jaclyns

Jaclyn Smith — American actress
Jaclyn Narracott — Skeleton racer from Australia
Jaclyn Jose — Filipino actress (1963–2024)
Jaclyn Linetsky — Canadian actress (1986–2003)
Jaclyn Victor — Malaysian singer and actress

What Jaclyns become

Among 97 notable people named Jaclyn:

Entertainers appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaclyn Smith, American actress.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Jacklyn (#2570), Jaclyn would rank around #1611 with about 130 births last year — the newborns split about 53/47 between Jacklyn and Jaclyn.

Similar names: Jacklyn · Lacy · Jailyn · Hillary · Caitlin · Janelle

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