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.

20
total births
1949–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
25%
born in that 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.

  • 20 total births
  • 1949–1970 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 25% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

20 girls have been named Jalane since 1949, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.

20
total births
1949–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
25%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Jalane was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

5 babies were named Jalane in 1949 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

20

Since 1949

22 years of records

Peak year

1949

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1949

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1970

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

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

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 July 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 last appearance in the data was 1970. 5 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
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.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jalane: Baby Name Since 1949 - 20 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalane. 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 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 July 2026.