Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1988
Jelina
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 245 babies named Jelina, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15931
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jelina is the #15931 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 245 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Jelina recorded 245 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #15931 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #15931 among girls today
- 245 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jelina is currently the #15931 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 245 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15931
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Jelina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15931
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Jelina was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jelina in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jelina compares
245 41th percentile among 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
Jelina's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jelina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 245 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jelina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jelina splits its recorded history at 2009: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jelina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#15,931
Active since
1988
Jelina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jelina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jelina's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jelina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jelina? ▼
Jelina has been given to 245 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15931 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Jelina most popular? ▼
Jelina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Jelina been used? ▼
Records for Jelina go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jelina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jelena, Jelisa, Jelani, Jelissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jelina's data
- Jelina's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jelina
Nearby Names Like Jelina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jelina
Jelena Girl
#4409 1,633 births
Jelisa Girl
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Jelani Girl
#2161 942 births
Jelissa Girl
938 births
Jelicia Girl
131 births
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Jelina: #15931 Girls' Name - 245 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jelina. 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 Jelina 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.