Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jalen

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jalen.

✦ Calm 🌍 Other modern
National Rank (2025) #443
All-Time Peak Rank #106 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 40,836 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 97.0% Boy / 3.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1976 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 3,513 births in 2000
💡 The Jalen Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Calm
Language Origin Other
Origin Type single
Modern American name, possibly a blend of 'Jay' and 'Lynn', or a variant of 'Galen' which is derived from Greek 'galene' meaning 'calm'.
Common Nicknames
Jay Len
Alternative Spellings
Jaylen Jaelen Jaelyn
Pronunciation: JAY-len
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Jalen

According to SSA data, Jalen achieved its highest historical rank of #106 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 3,513 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 51.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jalen across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +51.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,513 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 24 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 10
1980s: 16
1990s: 11,123
2000s: 20,447
2010s: 5,483
2020s: 3,757

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ja-len
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Michigan
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #471 2,625 2000 30.3% Decline
North Carolina #551 2,166 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #453 1,083 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #444 908 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #585 2,634 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #290 1,019 2002 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 286 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #341 2,176 2000 +26.7% Growth
Louisiana #555 1,134 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #396 1,402 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #384 1,134 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #596 1,458 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #338 181 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #568 1,124 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #576 564 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #730 2,238 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 408 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #527 2,848 2000 +24.0% Growth
Delaware Unranked 75 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 51 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #274 969 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 102 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #646 392 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #760 524 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #525 1,469 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #438 424 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #591 535 2000 Insufficient historical volume
California #394 3,046 2000 +61.5% Growth
Wisconsin #421 573 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #408 302 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #614 628 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New York #323 2,174 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #334 151 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #343 303 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #241 1,201 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #661 191 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #490 330 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #448 389 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 201 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #468 99 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 49 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #205 43 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #748 87 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 29 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 32 1994 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 51 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #457 15 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 11 2000 Insufficient historical volume

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