Total births
3,180
Girls' name · since 1953
Jazelle
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 3,180 babies named Jazelle, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2903
- among girls today
- 3,180
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
3,180 babies have been named Jazelle since 1953, making it today's #2903 girls' name.
Jazelle has 3,180 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2903 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #2903 among girls today
- 3,180 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jazelle is currently the #2903 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 3,180 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2903
- among girls today
- 3,180
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Jazelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2903
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jazelle was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
185 babies were named Jazelle in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Jazelle compares
3,180 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jazelle's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jazelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 185 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jazelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jazelle's full recorded timeline at 2003, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 185 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jazelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#2,903
Active since
1953
Jazelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 185
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Jazelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jazelle's strongest decade.
1,572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jazelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 134
1990s
134 births
- 2000s
2000s
852 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,572 births
- 2020s 553
2020s
553 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,572 births (49% of all-time use).
How Jazelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jazelle's total volume
Jazelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jazelle by state
Where Jazelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 554 | 17.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 501 | 15.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 189 | 5.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 109 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 105 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 83 | 2.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 66 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 60 | 1.9% |
California share of Jazelle's total US births 17.4%
Even split
554 of 3,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Jazelle appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jazelle? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 3,180 babies named Jazelle. Today it holds rank #2903 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 185 births.
When was Jazelle most popular? ▼
Jazelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,572 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jazelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jazelle are California (554 births), Texas (501 births), Florida (189 births).
How long has the name Jazelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jazelle since 1953 -- 73 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jazelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazlyn, Jazmyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jazelle's data
- Jazelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,572 total births) through the 2020s (553) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jazelles (554 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jazelle
Nearby Names Like Jazelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jazelle
Jazmin Girl
#655 44,421 births
Jazmine Girl
#941 38,395 births
Jazlyn Girl
#591 17,490 births
Jazmyn Girl
#2521 9,522 births
Jazlynn Girl
#1148 8,090 births
Compare Jazelle side by side: Jazelle vs Jazmin Jazelle vs Jazmine Jazelle vs Jazlyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1953–2025 (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. "Jazelle: #2903 Girls' Name - 3,180 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jazelle. 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 Jazelle 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 June 2026.