Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Jalal

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,927 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,927
among boys · ↑389 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Jalal
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
23 babies
All-time total
755
#6,123 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Jalal popularity over time

755 babies have been named Jalal since 1972, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 68 7 – #3,129
1980s 117 12 +72% #2,882
1990s 159 16 +36% #2,902
2000s 154 15 -3% #3,773
2010s 162 16 +5% #4,695
2020s (to 2025) 95 16 -2% #4,330

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

The story of Jalal

Jalal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,927 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 755 American babies have been named Jalal. Its peak came in 2003, when 23 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 Jalal stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalal?

The median living Jalal is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Jalal are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Jalal year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,927
2024 18 #5,316
2023 14 #6,327
2022 9 #8,596
2021 11 #7,308
2020 23 #4,330
2019 21 #4,695
2018 13 #6,507
2017 20 #4,826
2016 19 #5,019
2015 8 #9,091
2014 15 #5,848
2013 18 #5,054
2012 18 #5,126
2011 13 #6,381
2010 17 #5,345
2009 13 #6,585
2008 17 #5,343
2007 15 #5,764
2006 11 #7,131
2005 9 #7,916
2004 18 #4,672
2003 23 #3,773
2002 18 #4,385
2001 15 #4,987
2000 15 #4,891
1995 12 #4,927
1990 22 #2,902
1985 17 #2,882
1980 15 #3,010
1975 5 #5,834
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Famous people named Jalal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jalal Talabani Jalal Talabani President of Iraq from 2006 to 2014 1933–2017 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Jalal Al-e-Ahmad Iranian novelist, short-story writer, translator and philosopher 1923–1969 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Jalal al-Din Khan ibn Tokhtamysh Jalal al-Din Khan ibn Tokhtamysh Khan of the Golden Horde from 1411 to 1412 1380–1413 · Medieval
  4. 4 Jalal Hosseini Jalal Hosseini Iranian footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu Last shah of the Khwarazmian Empire from 1220 to 1231 1199–1231 · Medieval
  6. 6 Jalal Dabagh Jalal Dabagh Iraqi politician (born 1939) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalal?

The median living Jalal is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jalals are between 11 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jalal are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jalal are alive in the United States, based on 755 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalal in 2025?

Jalal ranked #4,927 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalal?

755 babies have been named Jalal in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalal most popular?

Jalal peaked in 2003, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Jalal a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalal rising or falling?

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

Will Jalal become more popular?

Jalal looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Jalal in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jalal?

Well-known people named Jalal include Jalal Talabani (politician), Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (writer), Jalal al-Din Khan ibn Tokhtamysh (politician).

Names like Jalal

Names that sound and feel close to Jalal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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