Boys' name · since 1994

Jhalen

Jhalen has 72 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

72
total births
1994–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

Jhalen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhalen has been recorded 72 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2005.

  • 72 total births
  • 1994–2005 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jhalen's 72 recorded births place it above 57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jhalen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jhalen's full recorded timeline at 1999, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jhalen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2001)
12
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 199419961997199819992000200120022005 9

Jhalen by decade

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

2000s was Jhalen's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Jhalen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhalen?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 72 babies named Jhalen. The most recent recorded year was 2005. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 12 births.
When was Jhalen most popular?
Jhalen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jhalen been used?
Records for Jhalen go back to 1994, giving 12 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Jhalen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhalil, Jhase, Jhamir, Jhayden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1994–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jhalen: Baby Name Since 1994 - 72 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jhalen. 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 Jhalen 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.