How Many People Are Named Jalal?
An estimated 717 people in the United States have the first name Jalal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Jalal peaked in popularity in 2003 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalal 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 Jalal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
717
About 1 in 478,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2003
23 births
Total Registered
735
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalal
Jalal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 735 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jalal as a male name
Ranked #5,298 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (23 births)
Jalal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalal span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 162 babies were registered. While Jalal is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jalal by Decade
How has Jalal 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.
Jalal by State
Jalal + Last Name Combinations
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Jalal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalal?
We estimate approximately 717 people named Jalal 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 478,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalal a common name?
Jalal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 735 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalal most popular?
Jalal reached peak popularity in 2003, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalal is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalal a male name?
Jalal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalal Smith, Jalal Johnson, Jalal 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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