Total births
18
Unisex name · since 1993
Jelen
18 babies named Jelen in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1993–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
18 boys have been named Jelen since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jelen recorded 18 times among boys since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2001.
- 18 total births
- 1993–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Jelen since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 18
- total births
- 1993–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Jelen was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jelen in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Jelen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jelen splits its recorded history at 2000: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jelen at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Jelen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2001
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Jelen popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2020 (Jelen as girls' name)
Jelen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jelen's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Jelen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jelen? ▼
18 babies have been named Jelen since 1993. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Jelen most popular? ▼
Jelen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Jelen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jelen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 18 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Jelen been used? ▼
Jelen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 9 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Jelen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jelani, Jelan, Jelon, Jeloni, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jelen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2001 (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. "Jelen: Baby Name Since 1993 - 18 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jelen. 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 Jelen 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 July 2026.