How Many People Are Named Jailen?
An estimated 1,666 people in the United States have the first name Jailen. It is used for both genders, with 82.3% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jailen peaked in popularity in 2003 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jailen 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 Jailen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,666
About 1 in 205,735 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2003
111 births
Total Registered
1,688
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jailen
Jailen is predominantly male (82.3%), though 299 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jailen as a male name
Ranked #4,756 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (94 births)
Jailen as a female name
Ranked #16,650 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2000 (27 births)
Jailen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jailen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 915 babies were registered. Jailen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jailen by Decade
How has Jailen 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.
Jailen by State
Birth registrations for Jailen span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland. On average, about 26 Jailens were registered per state.
Jailen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jailen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jailen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jailen?
We estimate approximately 1,666 people named Jailen 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 205,735 Americans share this first name.
Is Jailen a common name?
Jailen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,688 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jailen most popular?
Jailen reached peak popularity in 2003, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jailen is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jailen a male name?
Jailen is predominantly male. 82.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jailen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jailen Smith, Jailen Johnson, Jailen 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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