Jaeli: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,000

among girls · ↑1,062 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaeli

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

22 babies

All-time total

304

#15,801 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Jaeli popularity over time

304 babies have been named Jaeli since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	123	12	–	#6,227
2010s	96	10	-22%	#6,023
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	+48%	#6,000

Where Jaeli is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jaeli

Jaeli is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,000 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 304 American babies have been named Jaeli. Its peak came in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaeli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaeli?

The median living Jaeli is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Jaeli are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaeli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,000
2024	16	#7,062
2023	17	#6,774
2022	12	#8,746
2021	10	#9,850
2020	10	#9,828
2019	6	#14,514
2018	8	#11,855
2017	8	#12,070
2016	7	#13,467
2015	8	#12,285
2014	11	#9,788
2013	8	#12,457
2012	6	#15,730
2011	22	#6,023
2010	12	#9,458
2009	17	#7,476
2008	22	#6,227
2007	13	#9,213
2006	14	#8,434
2005	11	#9,719
2004	19	#6,329
2003	6	#14,579
2002	7	#12,726
2001	9	#10,426
2000	5	#16,003
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaeli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaeli?

The median living Jaeli is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jaelis are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jaeli are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jaeli are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaeli in 2025?

Jaeli ranked #6,000 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaeli?

304 babies have been named Jaeli in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaeli most popular?

Jaeli peaked in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Jaeli a boy or girl name?

Jaeli is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaeli rising or falling?

Jaeli is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaeli become more popular?

Jaeli is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Jaeli in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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