Boys' name · since 1972
Jalal
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 755 babies named Jalal, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,122 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,918 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 755
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jalal is the #4918 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 755 recorded since 1972.
Jalal has 755 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4918 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #6,122 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,918 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 755 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalal ranks #6,122 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,918 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 755 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,122 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,918 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 755
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jalal's 755 recorded births place it above 86.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Jalal compares
755 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Jalal's all-time total is 105% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalal | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 755 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jalal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jalal's full recorded timeline at 1999, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jalal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Jalal by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (162 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Jalal's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Jalal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
159 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
162 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 162 births (21% of all-time use).
How Jalal 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 Jalal's total volume
Jalal by state
Where Jalal concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 1.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
14 of 755 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jalal's data
- Jalal's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (162 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jalals (14 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 Jalal: 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 (~53 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, 1972–2025 (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 Jalal 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.