Jaclyn means supplanter — the LYN-ending compact variant of Jacqueline, from the Hebrew Jacob. Jaclyn Smith was one of the original Charlie's Angels — the only Angel to appear in every episode. The LYN-ending streamlines Jacqueline to maximum compact elegance. Two syllables of the only-every-episode Angel, Jacqueline-compressed, and LYN-streamlined supplanter.
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.
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How popular is Jaclyn?
1988peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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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