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Jackelyn

Girl

Meaning of Jackelyn: English: 'supplanter'

Jackelyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12807th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12807

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,896

First recorded 1943 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 52 babies1982: 68 babies1983: 66 babies1984: 61 babies1985: 59 babies1986: 50 babies1987: 67 babies1988: 58 babies1989: 82 babies1990: 62 babies19901991: 70 babies1992: 92 babies1993: 66 babies1994: 70 babies1995: 82 babies1996: 102 babies1997: 116 babies1998: 98 babies1999: 118 babies2000: 193 babies20002001: 145 babies2002: 122 babies2003: 131 babies2004: 87 babies2005: 127 babies2006: 144 babies2007: 151 babies2008: 153 babies2009: 160 babies2010: 128 babies20102011: 120 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 83 babies2014: 76 babies2015: 59 babies2016: 43 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Jackelyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 193.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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