Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Jalan

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #7,895
Rank 2025
#7,895
among boys · ↑720 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Jalan
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
89 babies
All-time total
981
#5,454 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Jalan popularity over time

981 babies have been named Jalan since 1980, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #6,663
1990s 42 357 399 40 +7880% #1,629
2000s 22 428 450 45 +13% #1,528
2010s 6 97 103 10 -77% #5,849
2020s (to 2025) – 24 24 4 -61% #7,895

The story of Jalan

Jalan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,895 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 981 American babies have been named Jalan, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 89 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 Jalan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalan?

The median living Jalan is about 24 years old; half are between 20 and 28. An estimated 1,000 people named Jalan are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Jalan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,895
2024 – – 9 #8,615
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #13,140
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 6 #11,337
2018 – – 8 #9,155
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 11 #7,339
2015 – – 9 #8,310
2014 – – 15 #5,849
2013 6 #15,390 12 #6,777
2012 – – 11 #7,247
2011 – – 10 #7,729
2010 – – 15 #5,856
2009 – – 13 #6,586
2008 – – 21 #4,606
2007 – – 29 #3,639
2006 – – 42 #2,762
2005 6 #15,265 40 #2,730
2004 – – 43 #2,541
2003 – – 52 #2,140
2002 6 #14,305 46 #2,270
2001 – – 63 #1,785
2000 10 #9,456 79 #1,528
1995 8 #9,925 45 #1,897
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,663
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalan?

The median living Jalan is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jalans are between 20 and 28 years old.

How many people named Jalan are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Jalan are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalan in 2025?

Jalan ranked #7,895 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalan?

981 babies have been named Jalan in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalan most popular?

Jalan peaked in 2000, when 89 newborns received the name.

Is Jalan a boy or girl name?

Jalan is used for both: about 7% of babies named Jalan have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Jalan rising or falling?

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

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