Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2007
Jaelei
27 babies named Jaelei in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2007–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Jaelei is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Jaelei recorded 27 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2020.
- 27 total births
- 2007–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Jaelei since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 27
- total births
- 2007–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jaelei was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jaelei in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Jaelei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaelei splits its recorded history at 2018: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaelei at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Jaelei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2020
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Jaelei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaelei's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jaelei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaelei? ▼
27 babies have been named Jaelei since 2007. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Jaelei most popular? ▼
Jaelei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Jaelei been used? ▼
Records for Jaelei go back to 2007, giving 14 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Jaelei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jael, Jaela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaelei's data
- Jaelei's decade-level peak was the 2010s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Jaelei
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Jaela Girl
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Compare Jaelei side by side: Jaelei vs Jaelyn Jaelei vs Jaelynn Jaelei vs Jael
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2020 (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. "Jaelei: Baby Name Since 2007 - 27 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaelei. 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 Jaelei 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 July 2026.