US rank #12462 Girls' name Peak 2005 473 births

Jalee — #12462 US girls' name

473 babies named Jalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s71990s792000s2422010s1162020s24
#12462
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Jalee was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

32 babies were named Jalee in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalee

The Social Security Administration has registered 473 babies named Jalee between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalee currently holds the #12462 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 242 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jalee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalee in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalee 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 473 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.

Jalee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

473

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2005

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,462

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
32
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
010203040 20242017201220072002199719911979 5

Jalee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
242 births that decade — 51% of Jalee's all-time total
1970s51980s71990s792000s2422010s1162020s24

Jalee by state

Where Jalee concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
6 1.3%
#2 Florida
5 1.1%
#3 Texas
5 1.1%
Indiana share of Jalee's total US births 1.3%
Even split

6 of 473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalee?
473 babies have been named Jalee since 1979. It currently ranks #12462 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 32 births.
When was Jalee most popular?
Jalee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 242 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jalee most popular?
The top states for the name Jalee are Indiana (6 births), Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jalee been used?
Jalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalee?
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.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.