Jazelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,418

among girls · ↑486 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jazelle · +30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

185 babies

All-time total

3,180

#3,476 all-time among girls

First recorded

1953

in Social Security records

Jazelle popularity over time

3,180 babies have been named Jazelle since 1953, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,043
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,223
1980s	59	6	+1080%	#5,963
1990s	134	13	+127%	#4,597
2000s	852	85	+536%	#1,320
2010s	1,572	157	+85%	#1,305
2020s (to 2025)	553	92	-41%	#1,566

Where Jazelle is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	67	0.04	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	57	0.04	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

Where Jazelle is most popular

Girls named Jazelle per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jazelle 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	45	0.105	+104%
North Carolina	20	0.088	+70%
Texas	62	0.077	+50%
California	53	0.063	+22%
Georgia	12	0.053	≈ national
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	≈ national
Michigan	6	0.033	-36%
Illinois	6	0.026	-49%
New York	6	0.015	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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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 Jazelle

Jazelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,418 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 3,180 American babies have been named Jazelle. Its peak came in 2007, when 185 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 Jazelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jazelle?

The median living Jazelle is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 3,200 people named Jazelle 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.

Jazelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,418
2024	57	#2,904
2023	87	#2,185
2022	95	#2,040
2021	105	#1,891
2020	135	#1,566
2019	145	#1,504
2018	138	#1,571
2017	157	#1,444
2016	167	#1,398
2015	170	#1,390
2014	175	#1,341
2013	172	#1,354
2012	181	#1,305
2011	140	#1,567
2010	127	#1,671
2009	157	#1,483
2008	157	#1,490
2007	185	#1,320
2006	108	#1,887
2005	83	#2,212
2004	52	#3,019
2003	38	#3,688
2002	33	#3,921
2001	23	#5,080
2000	16	#6,622
1995	12	#7,239
1990	17	#5,376
1985	7	#8,699
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jazelle?

The median living Jazelle is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jazelles are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jazelle are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Jazelle are alive in the United States, based on 3,180 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jazelle in 2025?

Jazelle ranked #2,418 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jazelle?

3,180 babies have been named Jazelle in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jazelle most popular?

Jazelle peaked in 2007, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Jazelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jazelle rising or falling?

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

Will Jazelle become more popular?

Jazelle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Jazelle in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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