Jailene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,626

among girls · ↓552 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jailene · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

513 babies

All-time total

3,148

#3,504 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Jailene popularity over time

3,148 babies have been named Jailene since 1992, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	1,682	168	–	#506
2000s	861	86	-49%	#1,035
2010s	408	41	-53%	#2,850
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	-20%	#3,673

Where Jailene 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jailene

Jailene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,626 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 3,148 American babies have been named Jailene. Its peak came in 1999, when 513 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jailene?

The median living Jailene is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 27. An estimated 3,100 people named Jailene 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.

Jailene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,626
2024	26	#5,074
2023	32	#4,404
2022	42	#3,673
2021	39	#3,837
2020	36	#3,959
2019	31	#4,481
2018	31	#4,494
2017	39	#3,877
2016	39	#3,881
2015	39	#3,876
2014	37	#4,047
2013	34	#4,284
2012	45	#3,554
2011	52	#3,192
2010	61	#2,850
2009	51	#3,265
2008	45	#3,610
2007	69	#2,657
2006	51	#3,239
2005	53	#3,028
2004	78	#2,248
2003	65	#2,510
2002	99	#1,810
2001	147	#1,306
2000	203	#1,035
1995	80	#1,793
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jailene?

The median living Jailene is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jailenes are between 19 and 27 years old.

How many people named Jailene are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Jailene are alive in the United States, based on 3,148 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jailene mean?

Spelling variant of Jaylene.

How popular is the name Jailene in 2025?

Jailene ranked #5,626 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jailene?

3,148 babies have been named Jailene in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jailene most popular?

Jailene peaked in 1999, when 513 newborns received the name.

Is Jailene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jailene rising or falling?

Jailene is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jailene become more popular?

Jailene is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Jailene 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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