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Jalen Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

American

Gender Distribution:

96% Masculine / 4% Feminine

Meaning:

A modern American name with no specific meaning.

Meaning of the Name Jalen

Jalen is of American origin and is a modern name with no specific meaning. It was created in the 20th century and gained popularity in the African American community. The name is thought to have been a combination of the names Jay and Allen.

Popularity of the Name Jalen

The popularity for the name Jalen peaked in popularity in the year 2000 with 3,513 births, which ranked number 197 out of 27,519 unique names for that year. Jalen had the most female births in 2000 with 167, which ranked number 1,195 out of 17,658 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2000 with 3,513, which ranked number 106 out of 12,118 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Jalen has declined slightly over the last ten years from 595 births to 571 births, a decline of -4.03%. Among males, Jalen has remained flat in popularity over the last ten years from 580 births to 564 births, a decline of -2.76%. Among females, Jalen has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 15 births to 7 births, a decline of -53.33%.

Nationwide Popularity of Jalen

20 Year Trend of Jalen: -79.61%
10 Year Trend of Jalen: -4.03%
10 Year Male Trend of Jalen: -2.76%
10 Year Female Trend of Jalen: -53.33%

Popularity of Jalen by State

For males, Jalen was most popular in Southeastern states with 159 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 62 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Jalen. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	14	367	< 5	N/A
AZ	11	556	< 5	N/A
CA	62	510	< 5	N/A
CO	9	547	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
IL	17	570	< 5	N/A
IN	19	379	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	11	454	< 5	N/A
MI	17	471	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
MO	10	529	< 5	N/A
MS	17	186	< 5	N/A
NC	17	570	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	9	337	< 5	N/A
NY	33	476	< 5	N/A
OH	16	581	< 5	N/A
OK	5	674	< 5	N/A
OR	8	424	< 5	N/A
PA	25	413	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	13	536	< 5	N/A
TX	52	582	< 5	N/A
UT	9	469	< 5	N/A
VA	13	543	< 5	N/A
WA	11	605	< 5	N/A
WI	10	460	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Jalen

Total Births of Jalen: 569 (-0.41%)
Male Births of Jalen: 562 (-0.28%)
Female Births of Jalen: 6 (-7.34%)

Given the downward trend of Jalen over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -0.41% decrease in total births, for a total of 569 births in 2024. Male births for Jalen have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 562 male births in 2024, a decrease of -0.28%. For Females, births for Jalen have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 6 female births in 2024, a decrease of -7.34%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	14	367	< 5	N/A
AZ	11	556	< 5	N/A
CA	62	510	< 5	N/A
CO	9	547	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
IL	17	570	< 5	N/A
IN	19	379	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	11	454	< 5	N/A
MI	17	471	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
MO	10	529	< 5	N/A
MS	17	186	< 5	N/A
NC	17	570	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	9	337	< 5	N/A
NY	33	476	< 5	N/A
OH	16	581	< 5	N/A
OK	5	674	< 5	N/A
OR	8	424	< 5	N/A
PA	25	413	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	13	536	< 5	N/A
TX	52	582	< 5	N/A
UT	9	469	< 5	N/A
VA	13	543	< 5	N/A
WA	11	605	< 5	N/A
WI	10	460	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	14	367	< 5	N/A
AZ	11	556	< 5	N/A
CA	62	510	< 5	N/A
CO	9	547	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
IL	17	570	< 5	N/A
IN	19	379	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	11	454	< 5	N/A
MI	17	471	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
MO	10	529	< 5	N/A
MS	17	186	< 5	N/A
NC	17	570	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	9	337	< 5	N/A
NY	33	476	< 5	N/A
OH	16	581	< 5	N/A
OK	5	674	< 5	N/A
OR	8	424	< 5	N/A
PA	25	413	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	13	536	< 5	N/A
TX	52	582	< 5	N/A
UT	9	469	< 5	N/A
VA	13	543	< 5	N/A
WA	11	605	< 5	N/A
WI	10	460	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	14	367	< 5	N/A
AZ	11	556	< 5	N/A
CA	62	510	< 5	N/A
CO	9	547	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	25	423	< 5	N/A
IA	7	466	< 5	N/A
IL	17	570	< 5	N/A
IN	19	379	< 5	N/A
KY	7	533	< 5	N/A
LA	13	383	< 5	N/A
MA	7	607	< 5	N/A
MD	11	454	< 5	N/A
MI	17	471	< 5	N/A
MN	6	731	< 5	N/A
MO	10	529	< 5	N/A
MS	17	186	< 5	N/A
NC	17	570	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	9	337	< 5	N/A
NY	33	476	< 5	N/A
OH	16	581	< 5	N/A
OK	5	674	< 5	N/A
OR	8	424	< 5	N/A
PA	25	413	< 5	N/A
SC	8	522	< 5	N/A
TN	13	536	< 5	N/A
TX	52	582	< 5	N/A
UT	9	469	< 5	N/A
VA	13	543	< 5	N/A
WA	11	605	< 5	N/A
WI	10	460	< 5	N/A