Given name
Jacelyn
“resembling the hyacinth”
Jacelyn is a variant of Jacey. In American use, Jacey carries the interpretation “resembling the hyacinth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jacelyn is a variant of Jacey. In American use, Jacey carries the interpretation “resembling the hyacinth.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1949. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jacelyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,988
- 5 boys · 2,983 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 127 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,799 for girls · #12,775 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,799 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 127 in 2013. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,237 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jacelyn’s family of names
Jacelyn has a related form in Jacey.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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