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Jalen
OriginModern invented name
Meaning"calm, healer"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#443
2025 SSA
About Jalen
A current creation used far more for boys at this point.
Jalen for boys#443 US
The new Jason, spelled many different ways, and popularized by basketball star Jalen Rose.
Pronounced JAY-len.
As of October 2026, Jalen ranked #8124 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #1198 in 2000.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,059
Boys #443
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #572 | 487 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #590 | 468 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #576 | 481 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #599 | 451 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #551 | 503 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #530 | 539 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #547 | 519 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #516 | 568 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #520 | 570 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #430 | 722 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #467 | 659 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #443 | 711 |
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Jalen for boys
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- Jalen RoseBoy
American basketball player
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- Jalen RobinsonBoy
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- Jalen SaundersBoy
American football player
- Jalen FreemanBoy
son of baseball player Choo Freeman
- Jalen Tot (b. 2003)Boy
son of basketball player Helen Darling and Orlando Tot; triplet of brother JaJuan and sister Nevaeh
- Jalen HurtsBoy
NFL quarterback
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