Unisex name · since 1993
Jaelin
Jaelin has 1,262 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,931 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,262
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jaelin is the #7931 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,262 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaelin has been recorded 1,262 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #7931 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #4,419 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,931 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,262 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaelin ranks #4,419 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,931 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,262 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,931 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,262
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jaelin's 1,262 recorded births place it above 90.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jaelin compares
1,262 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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
Jaelin's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaelin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,262 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 82 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jaelin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaelin's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 28% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 72%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaelin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Jaelin popularity over time - girls
918 total births recorded since 1992 (Jaelin as girls' name)
Jaelin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (645 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Jaelin's strongest decade.
645 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jaelin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
315 births
- 2000s
2000s
645 births
- 2010s 237
2010s
237 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 645 births (51% of all-time use).
How Jaelin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaelin's total volume
Jaelin by state
Where Jaelin concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 80 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 52 | 4.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 51 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 34 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 29 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 22 | 1.7% |
80 of 1,262 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Jaelin appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jaelin's data
- Jaelin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (645 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaelins (80 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaelin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jaelin 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 August 2026.