Total births
40,836
Boys' name · since 1976
Jalen
40,836 babies named Jalen in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #467
- among boys today
- 40,836
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jalen is the #467 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 40,836 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalen has been recorded 40,836 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #467 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, 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 1976 to 2025.
- #467 among boys today
- 40,836 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalen is currently the #467 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 40,836 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #467
- among boys today
- 40,836
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Jalen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#467
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jalen was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
3,513 babies were named Jalen in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalen compares
40,836 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Jalen's all-time total is 111x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,836 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 3,513 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jalen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jalen splits its recorded history at 2005: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 3,513 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jalen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#467
Active since
1976
Jalen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 3,513
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jalen popularity over time - girls
1,711 total births recorded since 1992 (Jalen as girls' name)
Jalen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalen's strongest decade.
20,447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jalen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
11,123 births
- 2000s
2000s
20,447 births
- 2010s 5,483
2010s
5,483 births
- 2020s 3,757
2020s
3,757 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20,447 births (50% of all-time use).
How Jalen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jalen's total volume
Jalen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jalen by state
Where Jalen concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,046 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,848 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 2,634 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 2,625 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,238 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,176 | 5.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 2,174 | 5.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 2,166 | 5.3% |
California share of Jalen's total US births 7.5%
Even split
3,046 of 40,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Jalen appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalen? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 40,836 babies named Jalen. Today it holds rank #467 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 3,513 births.
When was Jalen most popular? ▼
Jalen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20,447 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jalen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jalen are California (3,046 births), Texas (2,848 births), Michigan (2,634 births).
How long has the name Jalen been used? ▼
Jalen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jalen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaleel, Jalil, Jalon, Jalin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jalen's data
- Jalen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (20,447 total births); usage has since declined to 3,757 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jalens (3,046 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jalen
Nearby Names Like Jalen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalen
Jaleel Boy
#2351 4,906 births
Jalil Boy
#4363 2,910 births
Jalon Boy
#6931 2,468 births
Jalin Boy
#6637 1,800 births
Jalyn Boy
#5780 1,795 births
Compare Jalen side by side: Jalen vs Jaleel Jalen vs Jalil Jalen vs Jalon
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Jalen
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, 1976–2025 (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. "Jalen: #467 Boys' Name - 40,836 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalen. 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 Jalen 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.