Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2004

Jalene

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jalene
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
45 babies
All-time total
1,227
#6,778 all-time among girls
First recorded
1939
in Social Security records

Jalene popularity over time

1,227 babies have been named Jalene since 1939, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 6 – 6 1 – #3,986
1940s 33 – 33 3 +450% #3,241
1950s 100 – 100 10 +203% #2,940
1960s 125 – 125 13 +25% #3,085
1970s 131 – 131 13 +5% #3,143
1980s 148 – 148 15 +13% #3,551
1990s 181 46 227 23 +53% #4,131
2000s 328 21 349 35 +54% #3,354
2010s 98 – 98 10 -72% #5,862
2020s (to 2025) 10 – 10 2 -83% #16,122

The story of Jalene

Jalene 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 1939, 1,227 American babies have been named Jalene, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 45 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 Jalene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalene?

The median living Jalene is about 30 years old; half are between 21 and 50. An estimated 1,200 people named Jalene are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Jalene 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 5 #16,288 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 5 #16,122 – –
2019 6 #14,532 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 6 #14,852 – –
2016 7 #13,483 – –
2015 11 #9,749 – –
2014 6 #15,391 – –
2013 10 #10,564 – –
2012 17 #7,261 – –
2011 12 #9,386 – –
2010 23 #5,862 – –
2009 37 #4,136 – –
2008 20 #6,660 – –
2007 30 #4,862 – –
2006 24 #5,616 – –
2005 32 #4,302 – –
2004 45 #3,354 – –
2003 41 #3,492 – –
2002 37 #3,623 6 #9,907
2001 31 #4,054 9 #7,158
2000 31 #4,017 6 #9,587
1995 23 #4,401 10 #5,667
1990 8 #9,597 – –
1985 17 #4,522 – –
1980 15 #4,816 – –
1975 9 #6,139 – –
1970 14 #4,118 – –
1965 12 #3,820 – –
1960 11 #4,011 – –
1955 8 #4,533 – –
1950 6 #4,972 – –
1945 9 #3,241 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalene?

The median living Jalene is about 30 years old. Half of all living Jalenes are between 21 and 50 years old.

How many people named Jalene are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jalene are alive in the United States, based on 1,227 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalene in 2025?

Jalene 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 Jalene?

1,227 babies have been named Jalene in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalene most popular?

Jalene peaked in 2004, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Jalene a boy or girl name?

Jalene is used for both: about 95% of babies named Jalene have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Jalene rising or falling?

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

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