Girls' name · since 1949

Jalane

Jalane has 20 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#46,001 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1949
1940s
peak decade

20 girls have been named Jalane since 1949, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalane has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1970.

  • #46,001 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1949
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalane ranks #46,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1949, peaking in the 1940s.

#46,001 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1949
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jalane's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jalane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jalane splits its recorded history at 1963: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1949 (5 births).

Jalane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1949)
5
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5 1949195719631970 5

Jalane by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (5 births, 25% of the file).

1940s was Jalane's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Jalane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalane?
Jalane has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #46,001 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 5 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
Where does Jalane sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalane ranks #46,001 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jalane most popular?
Jalane was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Jalane been used?
Records for Jalane go back to 1949, giving 22 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Jalane?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaliyah, Jalisa, Jalyn, Jalynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jalane's data

  • Jalane's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jalane

Nearby Names Like Jalane

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalane

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jalane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1949–1970 (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 Jalane 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.