How Many People Are Named Jaelin?
An estimated 2,138 people in the United States have the first name Jaelin. It is used for both genders, with 57.7% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jaelin peaked in popularity in 2002 with 150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaelin 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 Jaelin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jaelin is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,138
About 1 in 160,315 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
57.7% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
150 births
Total Registered
2,170
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaelin
Jaelin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (57.7%) and females (42.3%). Out of 2,170 total births registered, 1,252 were male and 918 were female.
Jaelin as a male name
Ranked #8,572 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (82 births)
Jaelin as a female name
Ranked #14,134 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (76 births)
Jaelin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaelin span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,175 babies were registered. Jaelin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaelin by Decade
How has Jaelin 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.
Jaelin by State
Birth registrations for Jaelin span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Maryland, Indiana. On average, about 35 Jaelins were registered per state.
Jaelin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaelin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaelin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelin?
We estimate approximately 2,138 people named Jaelin 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 160,315 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaelin a common name?
Jaelin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,170 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaelin most popular?
Jaelin reached peak popularity in 2002, when 150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaelin is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaelin a male name?
Jaelin is predominantly male. 57.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaelin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaelin Smith, Jaelin Johnson, Jaelin 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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