The baby name jacklyn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæk.lɪn/ (JACK-lin).
jacklyn is English in Origin.
The baby name jacklyn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæk.lɪn/ (JACK-lin).
jacklyn is English in Origin.
Jacklyn is an English given name, a modern respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques (James), which traces back to Latin Jacobus and ultimately Hebrew Ya‘aqov. The underlying meaning is “supplanter/one who follows,” referencing the biblical Jacob. This streamlined -lyn ending reflects American phonetic preferences and parallels spellings like Jaclyn.
In use chiefly in North America since the mid-20th century, Jacklyn rose alongside the broad popularity of Jacqueline after First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the 1960s and remained familiar through the 1980s–90s amid variants popularized by figures like actress Jaclyn Smith. Related forms include Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, Jacklynn, Jacklin, Jaklyn, and the Romance-language Jaqueline/Jaquelina. Common diminutives are Jackie and Jacki. Today Jacklyn offers a brisk, contemporary twist on a classic, balancing informal “Jack” energy with the softer, feminine -lyn ending.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| SG | 0 | #273 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #322 | 24 | 6,973 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #336 | 29 | 12,352 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #405 | 25 | 13,098 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #414 | 11 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #509 | 10 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #547 | 15 | 19,177 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #587 | 11 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #592 | 73 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #635 | 16 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #804 | 30 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #989 | 27 | 25,931 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #996 | 293 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #998 | 13 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,140 | 13 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,210 | 29 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
jacklyn is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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