Girl · #12,706 in 2026

Jackilyn

Name: Popularity of the name Jackilyn in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jackilyn, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,706

Peak Rank

#3,893 (1989)

Total Babies

313

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1951

First Year

2017

Last Year

1989

Peak Year

#3893

Peak Rank

313

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Jackilyn

Jackilyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1989: 25 births, good for #3,893 nationwide. About 37% of every Jackilyn on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Jackilyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 313 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jackilyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jackilyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jackilyn

What does the name Jackilyn mean?

Jackilyn is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1951. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Jackilyn in 2026?

In 2026, Jackilyn ranks #12,706 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Jackilyn most popular?

Jackilyn reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #3,893 that year with 25 babies given the name.

Is Jackilyn a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jackilyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jackilyn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jackilyn include Christia, Delissa, Katalin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jackilyn

Jackilyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 313 births in the dataset. Jackilyn's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #3,893. Use the chart and map above to compare Jackilyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.