How Many People Are Named Jalon?
An estimated 2,476 people in the United States have the first name Jalon. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Jalon peaked in popularity in 2001 with 183 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalon 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 Jalon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jalon is overwhelmingly male, 74 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,476
About 1 in 138,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2001
183 births
Total Registered
2,521
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalon
Jalon is predominantly male (97.1%), though 74 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jalon as a male name
Ranked #6,979 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (183 births)
Jalon as a female name
Ranked #16,029 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 2000 (8 births)
Jalon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,099 babies were registered. Jalon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jalon by Decade
How has Jalon 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.
Jalon by State
Birth registrations for Jalon span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Indiana, Virginia. On average, about 60 Jalons were registered per state.
Jalon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jalon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalon?
We estimate approximately 2,476 people named Jalon 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 138,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalon a common name?
Jalon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,521 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalon most popular?
Jalon reached peak popularity in 2001, when 183 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalon is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalon a male name?
Jalon is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalon Smith, Jalon Johnson, Jalon 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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