Unisex name · since 1939
Jalene
Jalene has 1,160 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,778 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,160
- born since 1939
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jalene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,160 recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Jalene recorded 1,160 times among girls since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1939 to 2024.
- #6,778 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,160 born since 1939
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalene ranks #6,778 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,160 born since 1939, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,778 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,160
- born since 1939
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jalene's 1,160 recorded births place it above 90.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalene's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalene popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Jalene popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 1993 (Jalene as boys' name)
Jalene by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (328 births, 28% of the file).
2000s was Jalene's strongest decade.
328 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jalene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 100
1950s
100 births
- 1960s 125
1960s
125 births
- 1970s 131
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
148 births
- 1990s
1990s
181 births
- 2000s
2000s
328 births
- 2010s 98
2010s
98 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 328 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jalene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jalene's total volume
Jalene by state
Where Jalene concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 102 | 8.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 48 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
102 of 1,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jalene's data
- Jalene's decade-level peak was the 2000s (328 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jalenes (102 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jalene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~85 yrs)
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, 1939–2024 (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 Jalene 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.