US rank #15490 Unisex name Peak 2004 1,160 births

Jalene — #15490 US unisex name

1,160 babies named Jalene in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s331950s1001960s1251970s1311980s1481990s1812000s3282010s982020s10
#15490
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jalene was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

45 babies were named Jalene in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalene

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,160 babies named Jalene between 1939 and 2024, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalene currently holds the #15490 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Jalene is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 67 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalene performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 328 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jalene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalene in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalene 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 1,160 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.

Jalene at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,160

Since 1939

86 years of records

Peak year

2004

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,490

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1939

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalene popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1939

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
45
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
01020304050 202420102000199019801970196019501939 6

Jalene popularity over time — boys

67 total births recorded since 1993 (Jalene as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 67 births
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Jalene by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
328 births that decade — 28% of Jalene's all-time total
1930s61940s331950s1001960s1251970s1311980s1481990s1812000s3282010s982020s10

Jalene by state

Where Jalene concentrates geographically — total births since 1939

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jalene
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%
California share of Jalene's total US births 8.8%
Even split

102 of 1,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalene?
1,160 babies have been named Jalene since 1939. It currently ranks #15490 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 45 births.
When was Jalene most popular?
Jalene was most popular in the 2000s decade with 328 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Jalene most popular?
The top states for the name Jalene are California (102 births), New York (48 births), Texas (13 births).
Is Jalene a unisex name?
Yes, Jalene is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,160 births, and as a boy's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Jalene been used?
Jalene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 86 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalene?
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, 1939–2024 (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.