Jaleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	7	–	7	1	–	–
1960s	39	–	39	4	+457%	–
1970s	13	–	13	1	-67%	–
1980s	23	–	23	2	+77%	–
1990s	68	196	264	26	+1048%	#2,369
2000s	154	173	327	33	+24%	#2,364
2010s	40	11	51	5	-84%	#11,431
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

+457%

–

1970s

–

-67%

–

1980s

–

+77%

–

1990s

196

264

+1048%

#2,369

2000s

154

173

327

+24%

#2,364

2010s

-84%

#11,431

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jaleen

Jaleen 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 1957, 724 American babies have been named Jaleen, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 56 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 Jaleen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaleen?

The median living Jaleen is about 25 years old; half are between 21 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Jaleen 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.

Jaleen 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#12,953
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	8	#12,389	–	–
2013	6	#15,392	–	–
2012	8	#12,689	–	–
2011	6	#15,606	6	#11,431
2010	12	#9,465	–	–
2009	16	#7,832	8	#9,341
2008	19	#6,913	11	#7,410
2007	7	#14,515	7	#10,223
2006	14	#8,439	12	#6,639
2005	21	#5,897	11	#6,831
2004	14	#7,989	10	#7,207
2003	15	#7,357	13	#5,687
2002	18	#6,243	26	#3,397
2001	14	#7,481	42	#2,364
2000	16	#6,611	33	#2,765
1995	5	#14,301	27	#2,716
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaleen?

The median living Jaleen is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jaleens are between 21 and 30 years old.

How many people named Jaleen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jaleen are alive in the United States, based on 724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaleen in 2025?

Jaleen 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 Jaleen?

724 babies have been named Jaleen in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaleen most popular?

Jaleen peaked in 2001, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Jaleen a boy or girl name?

Jaleen is used for both: about 48% of babies named Jaleen have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Jaleen rising or falling?

Jaleen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jaleen popularity over time

The story of Jaleen

How old are people named Jaleen?

Jaleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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