US rank #6612 Unisex name Peak 2001 1,787 births

Jalin — #6612 US boys' name

1,787 babies named Jalin in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s5882000s9532010s1822020s64
#6612
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 54% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Jalin was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

148 babies were named Jalin in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,787 babies named Jalin between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jalin currently holds the #6612 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 148 babies received it in a single year. Jalin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 471 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 953 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jalin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 126 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalin 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 1,787 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.

Jalin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,787

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2001

148 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,612

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
148
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Jalin popularity over time — girls

471 total births recorded since 1992 (Jalin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 471 births
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Jalin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
953 births that decade — 53% of Jalin's all-time total
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Jalin by state

Where Jalin concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jalin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
126 7.1%
#2 Michigan
92 5.1%
#3 Florida
81 4.5%
#4 North Carolina
78 4.4%
#5 Illinois
77 4.3%
#6 Texas
65 3.6%
#7 South Carolina
57 3.2%
#8 California
47 2.6%
Georgia share of Jalin's total US births 7.1%
Even split

126 of 1,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Jalin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalin?
1,787 babies have been named Jalin since 1991. It currently ranks #6612 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 148 births.
When was Jalin most popular?
Jalin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 953 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jalin most popular?
The top states for the name Jalin are Georgia (126 births), Michigan (92 births), Florida (81 births).
Is Jalin a unisex name?
Yes, Jalin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,787 births, and as a girl's name it has 471 births.
How long has the name Jalin been used?
Jalin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalin?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.