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Jaclyn

“Variant of Jacqueline — Feminine form of Jacques; from Hebrew, meaning heel” — French, from Hebrew via Jacques origin

Girl's name · #2778 in the US (2025) · 80s

Jaclyn has appeared in US records since 1923 — best rank #114 (1988) · 49,632 babies named Jaclyn all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaclyns

• Jaclyn Smith — American actress
• Jaclyn Narracott — skeleton racer from Australia
• Jaclyn Jose — Filipino actress (1963–2024)
• Jaclyn Linetsky — Canadian actress (1986–2003)
• Jaclyn Victor — Malaysian singer and actress

What Jaclyns become

Among 97 notable people named Jaclyn:

Entertainers appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaclyn Smith, American actress.

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