Meaning and history
Jackalyn is a modern English spelling variant of Jacqueline. Jacqueline is the French feminine form of Jacques, corresponding to James or Jacob. Jacob comes from Hebrew Yaʿaqov; Genesis connects it with “heel” because Jacob holds his twin’s heel at birth, while later wordplay suggests “supplanter.” The spelling Jackalyn reflects English phonetic styling and does not relate to the animal called a jackal. Reliable prominent bearers using the exact spelling are limited.
19951995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
20002000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 22 births, rank #5,906
2007: 13 births, rank #9,007
2008: 15 births, rank #8,109
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
20102010: 6 births, rank #14,959
2011: 8 births, rank #12,153
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
20142014: 7 births, rank #13,069
In 2014, 7 babies were recorded with the name Jackalyn, ranking #13,069 among girls.