How Many People Are Named Jaelen?
An estimated 1,584 people in the United States have the first name Jaelen. It is used for both genders, with 86.5% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jaelen peaked in popularity in 2001 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaelen 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 Jaelen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,584
About 1 in 216,385 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.5% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2001
115 births
Total Registered
1,607
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaelen
Jaelen is predominantly male (86.5%), though 217 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jaelen as a male name
Ranked #4,609 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (95 births)
Jaelen as a female name
Ranked #13,460 in 2016
7 female births in 2016
Peak: 2001 (20 births)
Jaelen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaelen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 843 babies were registered. Jaelen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaelen by Decade
How has Jaelen 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.
Jaelen by State
Birth registrations for Jaelen span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 39 Jaelens were registered per state.
Jaelen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaelen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaelen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelen?
We estimate approximately 1,584 people named Jaelen 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 216,385 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaelen a common name?
Jaelen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,607 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaelen most popular?
Jaelen reached peak popularity in 2001, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaelen is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaelen a male name?
Jaelen is predominantly male. 86.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaelen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaelen Smith, Jaelen Johnson, Jaelen 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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