Total births
76
Unisex name · since 1997
Jalien
Jalien has 76 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 1997–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Jalien is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 76 have been recorded since 1997.
Jalien has 76 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2009.
- 76 total births
- 1997–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 boys have been named Jalien since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 76
- total births
- 1997–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Jalien was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jalien in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Jalien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jalien splits its recorded history at 2003: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jalien at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Jalien popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2009
- Peak year (2003)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Jalien popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2000 (Jalien as girls' name)
Jalien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalien's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Jalien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalien? ▼
Jalien has been given to 76 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 10 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Jalien most popular? ▼
Jalien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Jalien a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jalien is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 76 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Jalien been used? ▼
Records for Jalien go back to 1997, giving 13 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Jalien? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jalen, Jaleel, Jalil, Jalon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jalien
Nearby Names Like Jalien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalien
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Jaleel Boy
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Jalil Boy
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Jalon Boy
#6931 2,468 births
Jalin Boy
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Compare Jalien side by side: Jalien vs Jalen Jalien vs Jaleel Jalien vs Jalil
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2009 (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. "Jalien: Baby Name Since 1997 - 76 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalien. 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 Jalien 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 July 2026.