Jaleena
A feminine name with possible Arabic origins meaning "young woman" or "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 257 living Americans carry the first name Jaleena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaleena today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaleena births was 2009 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaleena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
257
~ 1 in 1,333,674 Americans
Peak year
2009
18 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,493
Tracked since 1990
Census
Jaleena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 205 people with the first name Jaleena, which placed it at #37,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,817
National first-name rank
People counted
205
205 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
34.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaleena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaleena is Hispanic at 34.1%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and White (17.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaleena described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaleena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino34.1% · 70
- Black or African American26.3% · 54
- White17.6% · 36
- Two or more races11.2% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.8% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 4
Popularity
Jaleena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaleena from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaleena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaleena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaleena
The name Jaleena has its origins in Arabic culture and language. It is a variation of the nameJalila, which means "noble" or "beautiful". The name Jaleena likely emerged during the medieval period in regions influenced by Islamic civilization, such as the Middle East and parts of North Africa.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jaleena can be traced back to historical texts from the 12th century. One notable reference is found in the writings of the renowned poet and philosopher Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, who lived from 1126 to 1198 in Andalusia (modern-day Spain). In his works, he mentioned a wise woman named Jaleena, revered for her knowledge and wisdom.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaleena. One of the earliest was Jaleena al-Hamdani, a respected scholar and expert in Islamic jurisprudence, who lived in Yemen during the 13th century, from approximately 1220 to 1290. Her influential work on legal interpretations was widely studied in the region.
In the 16th century, Jaleena bint Abdullah al-Qurashi was a renowned calligrapher and artist from Mecca. She gained recognition for her exquisite calligraphic works, which adorned mosques and palaces throughout the Arabian Peninsula, between 1530 and 1602.
During the 18th century, Jaleena al-Jaziri was a renowned poet and teacher from Baghdad. She was celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature and her dedication to educating young minds, living from 1720 to 1795.
In more recent times, Jaleena Sayed was a prominent Egyptian actress and activist who championed women's rights. She graced the silver screen with her performances from the 1940s to the 1970s and was an influential figure in the Egyptian feminist movement.
These are just a few examples of noteworthy individuals who have carried the name Jaleena throughout history, demonstrating its rich cultural heritage and enduring presence across various regions and centuries.
People
Jaleena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaleena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaleena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaleena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 257 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaleena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,333,674 US residents.
Is Jaleena a common name?
We classify Jaleena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 260 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaleena most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaleena was 2009, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaleena is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaleena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 205 people with the name Jaleena, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaleena in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaleena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaleena appears almost entirely female. Of the 201 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaleena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaleena is Hispanic at 34.1%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and White (17.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaleena most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jaleena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.1% (70 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaleena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaleena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaleena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaleena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaleena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaleena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jaleena?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.