Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1979
Jalee
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.
- #12512
- among girls today
- 473
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jalee is the #12512 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 473 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalee has been recorded 473 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #12512 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #12512 among girls today
- 473 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalee is currently the #12512 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 473 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12512
- among girls today
- 473
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Jalee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12512
of 17,726 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.
How Jalee compares
473 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jalee's all-time total is 24% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 473 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalee's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#12,512
Active since
1979
Jalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Jalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalee's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
242 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 242 births (51% of all-time use).
Jalee by state
Where Jalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalee? ▼
Jalee has been given to 473 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12512 as of the latest data. 32 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Jalee's data
- Jalee's decade-level peak was the 2000s (242 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Jalees (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jalee
Nearby Names Like Jalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalee
Jaliyah Girl
#804 12,277 births
Jalisa Girl
#4822 6,194 births
Jalyn Girl
#10417 4,827 births
Jalynn Girl
#6446 4,774 births
Jaleah Girl
#2224 3,727 births
Compare Jalee side by side: Jalee vs Jaliyah Jalee vs Jalisa Jalee vs Jalyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jalee
Jaana #12511
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Shamiya #12513
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Camber #12510
555 births · Peak 2014
Jourdan #12514
2,324 births · Peak 1990
Adiana #12509
347 births · Peak 2006
Yoanna #12515
673 births · Peak 2007
Naarah #12508
238 births · Peak 2019
Kensey #12516
920 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2024 (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. "Jalee: #12512 Girls' Name - 473 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalee. 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 Jalee 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 June 2026.