unisex name
Jaelen
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,658
Jaelen is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 115 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Jaelen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 370 |
| 2000s | 843 |
| 2010s | 286 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 127 |
How popular is Jaelen?
In 2025, Jaelen was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jaelen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jaelen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaelen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaelen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jaelen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaelen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaelen
How popular is the name Jaelen?
In 2025, Jaelen was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jaelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaelen is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jaelen most popular?
Jaelen peaked in 2001, when 115 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jaelen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaelen currently ranks #5,059 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.