Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Jaleel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1994
Peak births
255
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jaleel
How many people are named Jaleel?
An estimated 4,817 living Americans are named Jaleel.
How rare is Jaleel?
Jaleel is uncommon among babies today, with 77 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 69.8% from its 1994 peak.
How old is the typical Jaleel?
The median age of a living American named Jaleel is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 30 years old.
Is Jaleel still popular?
Yes. Jaleel is holding steady, with 77 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jaleel most common?
Jaleel has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19942025
Peak year
1994
Decline from peak
69.8%
2025
77
All-time
4,906
Where it lives now
Jaleel is most concentrated in Maryland — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Jaleel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.