US rank #11317 Girls' name Peak 1998 483 births

Jaelene — #11317 US girls' name

483 babies named Jaelene in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s912000s2032010s1382020s41
#11317
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Jaelene was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

36 babies were named Jaelene in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaelene

The Social Security Administration has registered 483 babies named Jaelene between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaelene currently holds the #11317 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaelene performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 203 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jaelene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 126 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaelene in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaelene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 483 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaelene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

483

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

1998

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,317

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaelene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
36
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Jaelene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
203 births that decade — 42% of Jaelene's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s912000s2032010s1382020s41

Jaelene by state

Where Jaelene concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jaelene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
126 26.1%
#2 New York
17 3.5%
#3 Texas
6 1.2%
California share of Jaelene's total US births 26.1%
Even split

126 of 483 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaelene?
483 babies have been named Jaelene since 1976. It currently ranks #11317 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 36 births.
When was Jaelene most popular?
Jaelene was most popular in the 2000s decade with 203 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Jaelene most popular?
The top states for the name Jaelene are California (126 births), New York (17 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Jaelene been used?
Jaelene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaelene?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.