Jacklynn is a modern American spelling variant of Jaclyn or Jacqueline, ultimately from the French Jacqueline — the feminine of Jacques, itself from the Latin Jacobus and the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), meaning supplanter or one who follows. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓
Jacklynn is a modern American spelling variant of Jaclyn or Jacqueline, ultimately from the French Jacqueline — the feminine of Jacques, itself from the Latin Jacobus and the Hebrew Yaakov (Jacob), meaning supplanter or one who follows. The Jacklynn spelling, with the -ynn ending, emerged in American naming in the 2000s alongside the broader -ynn ending feminine naming trend. Jacklynn peaked in 2010.
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How popular is Jacklynn?
2010peak year
Today, Jacklynn is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #4,247) with about 35 babies named Jacklynn each year. At its height in 2010, Jacklynn reached #2,764 nationally — 64 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Jacklynn's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 2,337 babies have been registered as Jacklynn since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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