How Many People Are Named Jalene Williams?

There are approximately 6 people named Jalene Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jalene with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

6

1 in 57,125,723 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Jalene: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jalene. The peak year was 2004 with 45 births. The average person named Jalene today is 36 years old.

Male
Female
0 9 18 27 36 45 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Jalene

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jalene was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (44.87%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (28.94%) and Black (16.46%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Jalene in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Jalene rose or fell over time.

White
44.87%
Black
16.46%
Hispanic
28.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4.34%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.15%
Two or More Races
4.25%

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

The surname Williams was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Williams in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
43.82%
Black
46.22%
Hispanic
3.50%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.78%
Two or More Races
5.08%

How we calculated this

The first name "Jalene" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 522.38 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Jalene are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 6 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Jalene Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Jalene Williams?

We estimate approximately 6 people named Jalene Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Jalene is shared by 1,120 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,790,492.

How rare is the name Jalene Williams?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. The first name Jalene is rare and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Jalene a male or female name?

Jalene is predominantly female, with 5.5% of bearers being male and 94.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 2004 and the average bearer today is 36 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Jalene?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Jalene was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (44.87%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (28.94%) and Black (16.46%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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