Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Jalee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jalee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
32 babies
All-time total
473
#12,280 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Jalee popularity over time

473 babies have been named Jalee since 1979, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2005Girls

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,803
1980s 7 1 +40% #9,642
1990s 79 8 +1029% #7,018
2000s 242 24 +206% #4,301
2010s 116 12 -52% #6,423
2020s (to 2025) 24 4 -66% #12,698

The story of Jalee

Jalee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 473 American babies have been named Jalee. Its peak came in 2005, when 32 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 Jalee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalee?

The median living Jalee is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Jalee are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Jalee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 7 #12,698
2023 6 #14,150
2022 5 #16,312
2021 6 #14,206
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 6 #14,545
2017 11 #9,583
2016 6 #15,104
2015 16 #7,414
2014 7 #13,658
2013 11 #9,857
2012 20 #6,443
2011 20 #6,423
2010 19 #6,756
2009 23 #5,977
2008 27 #5,353
2007 29 #5,009
2006 25 #5,445
2005 32 #4,301
2004 23 #5,441
2003 27 #4,727
2002 24 #4,971
2001 14 #7,480
2000 18 #6,055
1995 7 #10,978
1990 12 #7,043
1985 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalee?

The median living Jalee is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jalees are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jalee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jalee are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalee in 2025?

Jalee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jalee?

473 babies have been named Jalee in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalee most popular?

Jalee peaked in 2005, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Jalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalee rising or falling?

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

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