Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Jaleel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,983 Trend ↓ Falling 21%
Rank 2025
#1,983
among boys · ↑373 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
77
named Jaleel · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,183
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
255 babies
All-time total
4,930
#1,795 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Jaleel popularity over time

4,930 babies have been named Jaleel since 1971, 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 – 74 74 7 – #2,979
1980s – 66 66 7 -11% #2,829
1990s 17 1,782 1,799 180 +2626% #652
2000s 7 1,287 1,294 129 -28% #946
2010s – 1,189 1,189 119 -8% #1,164
2020s (to 2025) – 508 508 85 -29% #1,624

Where Jaleel 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 74 0.04 outside top 500
2027 72 0.04 outside top 500
2028 70 0.04 outside top 500
2029 68 0.04 outside top 500
2030 67 0.04 outside top 500

Where Jaleel is most popular

Boys named Jaleel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Maryland, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jaleel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 33 0.129 +166%
Maryland 11 0.092 +90%
Georgia 22 0.087 +79%
Virginia 10 0.053 +9%
South Carolina 5 0.048 ≈ national
Florida 20 0.042 -13%
New York 17 0.039 -19%
Ohio 10 0.038 -22%
Texas 26 0.030 -39%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -43%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -49%
Michigan 5 0.024 -50%
Illinois 6 0.023 -52%
California 14 0.015 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaleel

Jaleel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,983 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 4,930 American babies have been named Jaleel. Its peak came in 1994, when 255 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 Jaleel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaleel?

The median living Jaleel is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 4,800 people named Jaleel are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Jaleel 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 – – 77 #1,983
2024 – – 60 #2,356
2023 – – 80 #1,945
2022 – – 98 #1,726
2021 – – 104 #1,624
2020 – – 89 #1,737
2019 – – 108 #1,555
2018 – – 89 #1,739
2017 – – 106 #1,546
2016 – – 99 #1,622
2015 – – 98 #1,630
2014 – – 109 #1,488
2013 – – 124 #1,364
2012 – – 157 #1,164
2011 – – 143 #1,224
2010 – – 156 #1,174
2009 – – 163 #1,132
2008 – – 136 #1,278
2007 – – 111 #1,452
2006 – – 98 #1,528
2005 – – 133 #1,199
2004 – – 178 #946
2003 – – 141 #1,094
2002 – – 72 #1,653
2001 – – 107 #1,248
2000 7 #12,322 148 #1,001
1995 7 #10,979 237 #690
1990 – – 29 #2,399
1985 – – 13 #3,491
1980 – – 5 #6,664
1975 – – 13 #2,979
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jaleel

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

  1. 1 Jaleel White Jaleel White American actor (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaleel?

The median living Jaleel is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jaleels are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jaleel are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Jaleel are alive in the United States, based on 4,930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaleel in 2025?

Jaleel ranked #1,983 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaleel?

4,930 babies have been named Jaleel in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaleel most popular?

Jaleel peaked in 1994, when 255 newborns received the name.

Is Jaleel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaleel rising or falling?

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

Will Jaleel become more popular?

Jaleel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 boys named Jaleel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jaleel?

Well-known people named Jaleel include Jaleel White (actor).

Names like Jaleel

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

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