Jalen vs Jaleel

Side-by-side comparison of Jalen and Jaleel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jalen

Boy name · Rank #467

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Name B

Jaleel

Boy name · Rank #2343

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Metric Jalen Jaleel
Current Rank #467 #2343
Total Births (all years) 40,113 4,829
Peak Year 2000 1994
Peak Year Births 3,513 255
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Jalen Jaleel
1970ss 10 74
1980ss 16 66
1990ss 11,122 1,782
2000ss 20,446 1,287
2010ss 5,481 1,189
2020ss 3,038 431

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jalen Jaleel
2014 487 109
2015 468 98
2016 481 99
2017 451 106
2018 503 89
2019 539 108
2020 519 89
2021 568 104
2022 570 98
2023 722 80
2024 659 60

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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