How Many People Are Named Jaleel?
An estimated 4,773 people in the United States have the first name Jaleel. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Jaleel peaked in popularity in 1994 with 255 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaleel 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 Jaleel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,773
About 1 in 71,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1994
255 births
Total Registered
4,853
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaleel
Jaleel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,853 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jaleel as a male name
Ranked #2,345 in 2024
60 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (255 births)
Jaleel as a female name
Ranked #12,322 in 2000
7 female births in 2000
Peak: 1995 (7 births)
Jaleel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaleel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,799 babies were registered. Jaleel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaleel by Decade
How has Jaleel 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.
Jaleel by State
Birth registrations for Jaleel span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, District of Columbia. On average, about 120 Jaleels were registered per state.
Jaleel + Last Name Combinations
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Jaleel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaleel?
We estimate approximately 4,773 people named Jaleel 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 71,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaleel a common name?
Jaleel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,853 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaleel most popular?
Jaleel reached peak popularity in 1994, when 255 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaleel is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaleel a male name?
Jaleel is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaleel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaleel Smith, Jaleel Johnson, Jaleel 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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