Given name
Jacolyn
“the supplanter”
Jacolyn is a variant of Jacqueline. In French use, Jacqueline carries the interpretation “the supplanter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jacolyn is a variant of Jacqueline. In French use, Jacqueline carries the interpretation “the supplanter.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1931. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jacolyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 380
- 0 boys · 380 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1999. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 1953. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 405 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.
Jacolyn’s family of names
Jacolyn has a related form in Jacqueline.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Jacolyn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jacquelyn
“the supplanter”
>99% girls
Joycelyn
>99% girls
Jolynn
“God will add”
>99% girls
Janette
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Janis
Janis is used as a given name and a surname. Janis is connected with Janice and John.
7% boys · 93% girls
Karolyn
>99% girls
Kathlyn
>99% girls
Janet
“God is gracious”
>99% girls