Jacyn
The Story of Jacyn
As a girl name
Jacyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Jacyns were born — ranking #11,085 that year. As of 2026, Jacyn ranks #11,085 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Jacyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jacyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Jacyns were born — ranking #7,028 that year. As of 2026, Jacyn ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Jacyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jacyn
Jacyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Jacyn's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,028. Use the chart and map above to compare Jacyn'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 .
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