How Many People Are Named Jaelan?
An estimated 307 people in the United States have the first name Jaelan. It is used for both genders, with 87.5% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Jaelan peaked in popularity in 2000 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaelan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaelan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
307
About 1 in 1,116,464 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2000
26 births
Total Registered
312
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaelan
Jaelan is predominantly male (87.5%), though 39 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaelan as a male name
Ranked #10,273 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (20 births)
Jaelan as a female name
Ranked #11,524 in 2002
8 female births in 2002
Peak: 1997 (8 births)
Jaelan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaelan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 135 babies were registered. Jaelan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaelan by Decade
How has Jaelan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaelan + Last Name Combinations
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Jaelan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelan?
We estimate approximately 307 people named Jaelan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,116,464 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaelan a common name?
Jaelan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 312 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaelan most popular?
Jaelan reached peak popularity in 2000, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaelan is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaelan a male name?
Jaelan is predominantly male. 87.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaelan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaelan Smith, Jaelan Johnson, Jaelan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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