US rank #5078 Girls' name Peak 1999 3,126 births

Jailene — #5078 US girls' name

3,126 babies named Jailene 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.

1990s16822000s8612010s4082020s175
#5078
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Jailene was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

513 babies were named Jailene in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jailene

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,126 babies named Jailene between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jailene currently holds the #5078 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 513 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jailene performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,682 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jailene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 608 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jailene in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jailene 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 3,126 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.

Jailene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,126

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1999

513 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,078

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jailene popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
513
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Jailene by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,682 births that decade — 54% of Jailene's all-time total
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Jailene by state

Where Jailene concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jailene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
608 19.4%
#2 New York
457 14.6%
#3 Texas
324 10.4%
#4 Illinois
228 7.3%
#5 Florida
201 6.4%
#6 New Jersey
169 5.4%
#7 Massachusetts
92 2.9%
#8 Arizona
61 2.0%
California share of Jailene's total US births 19.4%
Even split

608 of 3,126 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jailene appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jailene?
3,126 babies have been named Jailene since 1992. It currently ranks #5078 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 513 births.
When was Jailene most popular?
Jailene was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,682 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jailene most popular?
The top states for the name Jailene are California (608 births), New York (457 births), Texas (324 births).
How long has the name Jailene been used?
Jailene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jailene?
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.