Boys' name · since 1996

Jaleal

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.

#13,471 of 45,481
all-time among boys
184
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Jaleal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 184 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Jaleal recorded 184 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.

  • #13,471 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 184 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaleal ranks #13,471 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 184 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,471 of 45,481
all-time among boys
184
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaleal's 184 recorded births place it above 70.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jaleal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jaleal splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jaleal popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2004)
19
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
05101520 1996200320062009201220182024 5

Jaleal by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (107 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Jaleal's strongest decade.

107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Jaleal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaleal? ▼
184 babies have been named Jaleal since 1996. All-time, it sits at #13,471 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2004 with 19 births.
Where does Jaleal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaleal ranks #13,471 of 45,481 boys' 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 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? ▼
Records for Jaleal go back to 1996, giving 29 years of history 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.

What to do with Jaleal's data

  • Jaleal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jaleal

Nearby Names Like Jaleal

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

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#1984 4,906 births
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Jalon Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaleal: 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, 1996–2024 (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 Jaleal 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.