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.
- #3,475 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,418 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,180
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,180 babies have been named Jazelle since 1953, making it today's #2418 girls' name.
Jazelle has 3,180 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2418 as of the latest data, more common than 86% 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.
- #3,475 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,418 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,180 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jazelle ranks #3,475 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,418 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,180 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,475 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,418 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,180
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jazelle's 3,180 recorded births place it above 95.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jazelle compares
3,180 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 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 (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,180 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 185 | 21 | 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 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
Currently ranks #2418 among girls.
3,180 total births across 73 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2007 with 185 births in a single year.
Jazelle by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,572 births, 49% of the file).
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).
Jazelle decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,572 births
- Runner-up 852 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 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% |
554 of 3,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 17.4% of nationwide
- Texas 15.8% of nationwide
- Florida 5.9% of nationwide
- New York 3.4% of nationwide
- Illinois 3.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 20 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 17.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jazelle appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jazelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.
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