Masculine dossier · first seen 1976

Jalen

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2000
Peak births
3,513
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1976Peak 20002025
peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Jalen

How many people are named Jalen?

An estimated 40,263 living Americans are named Jalen.

How rare is Jalen?

Jalen is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 711 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 79.8% from its 2000 peak.

How old is the typical Jalen?

The median age of a living American named Jalen is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 27 years old.

Is Jalen still popular?

Yes — Jalen is currently rising in popularity, with 711 births in 2025.

Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
79.8%
2025
711
All-time
40,836

Jalen broke out in Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan (1992) and became over-represented in 21 states over 32 years.

Broke out: Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan, 1992 · over-represented in 21 states over 32 years

Alabama: broke out 1993 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1993 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 1995 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1999 DC Florida: broke out 2011 FL Georgia: broke out 1992 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 1998 IL Indiana: broke out 1993 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1996 KY Louisiana: broke out 1992 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2001 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1992 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1993 MS Missouri: broke out 2007 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2024 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1993 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2015 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2021 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1994 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1997 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY