Jacklyn comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning Supplanter, held by the heel.
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How popular is Jacklyn?
1987peak year
Jacklyn reached its widest reach during the 1980s. In 1987, 488 babies received the name (ranked #454). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2300), with about 83 babies given the name annually. Jacklyn's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 16,932 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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