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 #2351

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Metric Jalen Jaleel
Current Rank #467 #2351
Total Births (all years) 40,836 4,906
Peak Year 2000 1994
Peak Year Births 3,513 255
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Jalen Jaleel
1970s 10 74
1980s 16 66
1990s 11,123 1,782
2000s 20,447 1,287
2010s 5,483 1,189
2020s 3,757 508

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jalen Jaleel
2014 487 109
2015 468 98
2016 482 99
2017 451 106
2018 504 89
2019 539 108
2020 520 89
2021 568 104
2022 571 98
2023 726 80
2024 661 60
2025 711 77

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, 1976–2025.

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