Jaclyn
Meaning
variant of Jacqueline, supplanter
Jaclyn around the world
One shared root links 18 names across 5 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Ya'aqov, traditionally "holder of the heel, supplanter"; Late Latin split it into Jacobus and Iacomus, giving Europe both Jacob and James
The constellation
11 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jaclyn peaked in the 1980s.
When you meet Jaclyn
Most people given the name Jaclyn in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Jaclyn you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jaclyn deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jaclyn truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jaclyn fits with your family’s names and surname.
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