US rank #12592 Girls' name Peak 1999 984 births

Jaileen — #12592 US girls' name

984 babies named Jaileen in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2282000s4312010s2692020s56
#12592
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jaileen was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

68 babies were named Jaileen in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaileen

The Social Security Administration has registered 984 babies named Jaileen between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaileen currently holds the #12592 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaileen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 431 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaileen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 166 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaileen in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaileen 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 984 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.

Jaileen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

984

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1999

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,592

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaileen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
68
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941992 5

Jaileen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
431 births that decade — 44% of Jaileen's all-time total
1990s2282000s4312010s2692020s56

Jaileen by state

Where Jaileen concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jaileen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
166 16.9%
#2 California
128 13.0%
#3 Texas
66 6.7%
#4 Florida
48 4.9%
#5 New Jersey
12 1.2%
#6 Illinois
5 0.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
New York share of Jaileen's total US births 16.9%
Even split

166 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaileen?
984 babies have been named Jaileen since 1992. It currently ranks #12592 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 68 births.
When was Jaileen most popular?
Jaileen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 431 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jaileen most popular?
The top states for the name Jaileen are New York (166 births), California (128 births), Texas (66 births).
How long has the name Jaileen been used?
Jaileen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaileen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, 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, 1992–2024 (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.