Masculine dossier · first seen 1976

Jalen

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2000
Peak births
3,513
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Jalen

How many people are named Jalen?

An estimated 40,151 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.

Where is Jalen most common?

Jalen has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 4.3× more often than the national baseline.

1976Peak 20002025
peak 2000 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
79.8%
2025
711
All-time
40,836
Diaspora map

Jalen broke out in Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South Dakota (1993) and became over-represented in 29 states over 31 years.

Broke out: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and South Dakota, 1993 · over-represented in 29 states over 31 years

Alabama: broke out 1993 AL Alaska: broke out 1994 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1993 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1995 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1994 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1993 DC Florida: broke out 2011 FL Georgia: broke out 1993 GA Hawaii: broke out 1994 HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 1998 IL Indiana: broke out 1993 IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: broke out 1993 KY Louisiana: broke out 1993 LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: broke out 2000 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 1993 MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: broke out 1993 MS Missouri: broke out 2007 MO Montana: broke out 1994 MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: broke out 2024 NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1993 NC North Dakota: broke out 1994 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 1994 OK Oregon: broke out 2023 OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2023 PA Rhode Island: broke out 1993 RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: broke out 1993 SD Tennessee: broke out 1994 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: broke out 1997 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY