US rank #6905 Boys' name Peak 2001 2,447 births

Jalon — #6905 US boys' name

2,447 babies named Jalon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s431980s921990s8262000s10602010s3372020s89
#6905
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jalon was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

183 babies were named Jalon in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,447 babies named Jalon between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jalon currently holds the #6905 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 183 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,060 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jalon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 240 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalon in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalon 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 2,447 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.

Jalon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,447

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2001

183 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,905

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
183
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-50050100150200 202420182012200620001994198819801970 5

Jalon popularity over time — girls

74 total births recorded since 1974 (Jalon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 74 births
456789 200920072005200420022000199919981996199419921974 6

Jalon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,060 births that decade — 43% of Jalon's all-time total
1970s431980s921990s8262000s10602010s3372020s89

Jalon by state

Where Jalon concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jalon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
240 9.8%
#2 Georgia
140 5.7%
#3 Florida
86 3.5%
#4 Mississippi
85 3.5%
#5 Louisiana
82 3.4%
#6 California
78 3.2%
#7 Alabama
77 3.1%
#8 Michigan
72 2.9%
Texas share of Jalon's total US births 9.8%
Even split

240 of 2,447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jalon appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalon?
2,447 babies have been named Jalon since 1970. It currently ranks #6905 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 183 births.
When was Jalon most popular?
Jalon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,060 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jalon most popular?
The top states for the name Jalon are Texas (240 births), Georgia (140 births), Florida (86 births).
How long has the name Jalon been used?
Jalon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jalen, Jaleel, Jalil, 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, 1970–2024 (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.