US rank #12996 Boys' name Peak 2004 184 births

Jaleal — #12996 US boys' name

184 babies named Jaleal in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1072010s672020s5
#12996
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Jaleal was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

19 babies were named Jaleal in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaleal

The Social Security Administration has registered 184 babies named Jaleal between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaleal currently holds the #12996 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaleal performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 107 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaleal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaleal 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 184 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.

Jaleal at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

184

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2004

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,996

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaleal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
19
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
05101520 2024201720112008200520011996 5

Jaleal by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
107 births that decade — 58% of Jaleal's all-time total
1990s52000s1072010s672020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaleal?
184 babies have been named Jaleal since 1996. It currently ranks #12996 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
When was Jaleal most popular?
Jaleal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jaleal been used?
Jaleal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaleal?
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.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.