Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Jalon

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #4,775 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,775
among boys · ↑2,229 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Jalon
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
183 babies
All-time total
2,542
#2,893 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Jalon popularity over time

2,542 babies have been named Jalon since 1970, 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 6 43 49 5 – #3,442
1980s – 92 92 9 +88% #3,329
1990s 29 826 855 86 +829% #918
2000s 39 1,060 1,099 110 +29% #874
2010s – 337 337 34 -69% #2,653
2020s (to 2025) – 110 110 18 -46% #4,494

Where Jalon 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jalon

Jalon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,775 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 2,542 American babies have been named Jalon. Its peak came in 2001, when 183 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 Jalon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalon?

The median living Jalon is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 28. An estimated 2,500 people named Jalon 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.

Jalon 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 – – 21 #4,775
2024 – – 12 #7,004
2023 – – 20 #4,960
2022 – – 23 #4,494
2021 – – 15 #5,878
2020 – – 19 #4,933
2019 – – 18 #5,242
2018 – – 22 #4,525
2017 – – 35 #3,272
2016 – – 22 #4,532
2015 – – 36 #3,184
2014 – – 40 #2,907
2013 – – 39 #2,917
2012 – – 38 #3,024
2011 – – 41 #2,871
2010 – – 46 #2,653
2009 6 #16,030 47 #2,634
2008 – – 69 #2,032
2007 7 #14,519 71 #1,987
2006 – – 98 #1,529
2005 6 #15,269 88 #1,577
2004 5 #17,193 89 #1,509
2003 – – 138 #1,115
2002 7 #12,749 118 #1,188
2001 – – 183 #874
2000 8 #11,154 159 #960
1995 – – 85 #1,270
1990 – – 16 #3,684
1985 – – 5 #6,975
1980 – – 13 #3,329
1975 – – 8 #4,100
1970 – – 5 #5,042
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalon?

The median living Jalon is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jalons are between 18 and 28 years old.

How many people named Jalon are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Jalon are alive in the United States, based on 2,542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalon in 2025?

Jalon ranked #4,775 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalon?

2,542 babies have been named Jalon in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalon most popular?

Jalon peaked in 2001, when 183 newborns received the name.

Is Jalon a boy or girl name?

Jalon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jalon rising or falling?

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

Will Jalon become more popular?

Jalon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Jalon in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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