Total births
273
Unisex name · since 1993
Jaelan
Jaelan has 273 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10280
- among boys today
- 273
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Jaelan currently ranks #10280 among unisex names in America, with 273 babies recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Jaelan recorded 273 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #10280 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #10280 among boys today
- 273 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaelan is currently the #10280 unisex name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 273 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10280
- among boys today
- 273
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Jaelan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10280
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jaelan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
20 babies were named Jaelan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaelan compares
273 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaelan's all-time total is 26% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaelan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 273 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jaelan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaelan splits its recorded history at 2006: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaelan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#10,280
Active since
1993
Jaelan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jaelan popularity over time - girls
39 total births recorded since 1997 (Jaelan as girls' name)
Jaelan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaelan's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jaelan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaelan? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 273 babies named Jaelan. Today it holds rank #10280 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 20 births.
When was Jaelan most popular? ▼
Jaelan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Jaelan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jaelan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 273 births, and as a girl's name it has 39 births.
How long has the name Jaelan been used? ▼
Records for Jaelan go back to 1993, giving 32 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaelan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaeden, Jael, Jaedon, Jaedyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jaelan's data
- Jaelan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaelan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaelan
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Jaedon Boy
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Jaedyn Boy
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Jae Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaelan: #10280 Unisex Name - 273 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaelan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaelan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.