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Why parents love Jaclyn- Jaclyn Smith was the only Angel in every episode.
- Charlie's Angels defined an era.
- Two syllables with a clean, compact sound: JAK-lin.
- The LYN-ending streamlines Jacqueline beautifully.
- The meaning supplanter carries Jacob depth.
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The vibe of Jaclyn
supplanterLYN-endingJacquelineJacobCharlie's AngelsSmithevery episodecompact
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Origin & history of Jaclyn
Hebrew Jacob
→ Jacqueline
→ LYN-compact Jaclyn
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Hebrew / French roots
Jaclyn is the LYN-compact variant of Jacqueline meaning supplanter. Jaclyn Smith was the only Angel in every Charlie's Angels episode.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: LYN-compact; Jaclyn Smith (born 1945).
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Today
Jaclyn remains a beloved choice, ranking #1842 in the US. 49,672 babies have been named Jaclyn since 1923.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jaclyn?
1988
peak year
Today, Jaclyn is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1842), with only about 119 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1988, 2,497 babies were given the name (ranked #115 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Jaclyn has been declining in recent years. In all, around 49,672 babies have been registered as Jaclyn since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,497
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #115)
(ranked #115)
119
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,190
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
49,672
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jaclyn2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Jaclyn's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — every-episode leadership. People named Jaclyn tend to be clean, compact, and gifted at being the only Angel who stays for every episode.
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Only Angel every episode✦
Smith-iconic◈
Jacqueline-compact◎
LYN-streamlined♡
Jacob-supplanterJ1
A1
C3
L3
Y7
N5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Jaclyn🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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