Total births
911
Unisex name · since 1980
Jalan
911 babies named Jalan in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8523
- among boys today
- 911
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
911 babies have been named Jalan since 1980, making it today's #8523 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalan has been recorded 911 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #8523 nationally and more common than 40% 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 1980 to 2025.
- #8523 among boys today
- 911 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalan is currently the #8523 unisex name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 911 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8523
- among boys today
- 911
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Jalan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8523
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jalan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
79 babies were named Jalan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalan compares
911 Top 32% higher than 68% of 14,294 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
Jalan's all-time total is 148% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 911 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 79 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jalan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jalan's full recorded timeline at 2006, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 79 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jalan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#8,523
Active since
1980
Jalan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 79
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jalan popularity over time - girls
70 total births recorded since 1992 (Jalan as girls' name)
Jalan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalan's strongest decade.
428 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jalan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
357 births
- 2000s
2000s
428 births
- 2010s 97
2010s
97 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 428 births (47% of all-time use).
How Jalan 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 Jalan's total volume
Jalan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jalan by state
Where Jalan concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 44 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 30 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 27 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 24 | 2.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 19 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #8 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
Georgia share of Jalan's total US births 4.8%
Even split
44 of 911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Jalan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalan? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 911 babies named Jalan. Today it holds rank #8523 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 79 births.
When was Jalan most popular? ▼
Jalan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 428 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jalan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jalan are Georgia (44 births), Texas (30 births), Illinois (27 births).
Is Jalan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jalan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 911 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Jalan been used? ▼
Jalan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jalan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jalen, Jaleel, Jalil, Jalon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jalan's data
- Jalan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (428 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jalans (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jalan
Nearby Names Like Jalan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalan
Jalen Boy
#467 40,836 births
Jaleel Boy
#2351 4,906 births
Jalil Boy
#4363 2,910 births
Jalon Boy
#6931 2,468 births
Jalin Boy
#6637 1,800 births
Compare Jalan side by side: Jalan vs Jalen Jalan vs Jaleel Jalan vs Jalil
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jalan
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jalan: #8523 Unisex Name - 911 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jalan 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 June 2026.