US rank #4342 Boys' name Peak 2000 2,880 births

Jalil — #4342 US boys' name

2,880 babies named Jalil in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s321980s2351990s7502000s10052010s6512020s207
#4342
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jalil was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

113 babies were named Jalil in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalil

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,880 babies named Jalil between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jalil currently holds the #4342 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalil performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,005 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jalil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 265 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalil in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalil 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 2,880 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.

Jalil at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,880

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2000

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,342

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalil popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
113
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Jalil popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2001 (Jalil as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2001 5

Jalil by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,005 births that decade — 35% of Jalil's all-time total
1970s321980s2351990s7502000s10052010s6512020s207

Jalil by state

Where Jalil concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jalil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
265 9.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
256 8.9%
#3 New Jersey
249 8.6%
#4 California
132 4.6%
#5 North Carolina
108 3.8%
#6 Illinois
80 2.8%
#7 Georgia
67 2.3%
#8 Virginia
63 2.2%
New York share of Jalil's total US births 9.2%
Even split

265 of 2,880 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Jalil appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalil?
2,880 babies have been named Jalil since 1974. It currently ranks #4342 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 113 births.
When was Jalil most popular?
Jalil was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,005 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jalil most popular?
The top states for the name Jalil are New York (265 births), Pennsylvania (256 births), New Jersey (249 births).
How long has the name Jalil been used?
Jalil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jalen, Jaleel, Jalon, Jalin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.