Jahleel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,985

among boys · ↓970 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jahleel · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

61 babies

All-time total

1,342

#4,258 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Jahleel popularity over time

1,342 babies have been named Jahleel since 1991, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	247	25	–	#2,117
2000s	396	40	+60%	#2,171
2010s	473	47	+19%	#2,180
2020s (to 2025)	226	38	-20%	#2,771

Where Jahleel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jahleel

Jahleel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,985 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,342 American babies have been named Jahleel. Its peak came in 2010, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jahleel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahleel?

The median living Jahleel is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 1,300 people named Jahleel 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.

Jahleel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,985
2024	41	#3,015
2023	37	#3,249
2022	47	#2,771
2021	43	#2,884
2020	31	#3,526
2019	55	#2,440
2018	46	#2,686
2017	38	#3,093
2016	51	#2,491
2015	37	#3,108
2014	38	#3,007
2013	49	#2,501
2012	57	#2,279
2011	41	#2,869
2010	61	#2,180
2009	53	#2,417
2008	41	#2,906
2007	41	#2,889
2006	32	#3,341
2005	29	#3,413
2004	47	#2,394
2003	30	#3,150
2002	49	#2,171
2001	37	#2,583
2000	37	#2,549
1995	39	#2,117
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jahleel?

The median living Jahleel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jahleels are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jahleel are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jahleel are alive in the United States, based on 1,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahleel in 2025?

Jahleel ranked #3,985 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jahleel?

1,342 babies have been named Jahleel in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahleel most popular?

Jahleel peaked in 2010, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Jahleel a boy or girl name?

Jahleel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jahleel rising or falling?

Jahleel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jahleel become more popular?

Jahleel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Jahleel 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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