How Many People Are Named Jalen?
An estimated 41,197 people in the United States have the first name Jalen. It is predominantly male (95.9%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Jalen peaked in popularity in 2000 with 3,680 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalen 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 Jalen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jalen is overwhelmingly male, 1,711 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
41,197
About 1 in 8,320 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.9% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2000
3,680 births
Total Registered
41,824
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalen
Jalen is predominantly male (95.9%), though 1,711 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jalen as a male name
Ranked #467 in 2024
659 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (3,513 births)
Jalen as a female name
Ranked #8,124 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (167 births)
Jalen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 21,362 babies were registered. Jalen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jalen by Decade
How has Jalen 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.
Jalen by State
Birth registrations for Jalen span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Idaho, Maine, Montana. On average, about 828 Jalens were registered per state.
Jalen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jalen
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jalen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalen?
We estimate approximately 41,197 people named Jalen 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 8,320 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalen a common name?
Jalen is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41,824 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalen most popular?
Jalen reached peak popularity in 2000, when 3,680 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalen is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalen a male name?
Jalen is predominantly male. 95.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalen Smith, Jalen Johnson, Jalen 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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