Jaliel
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "lofty and sublime".
Name Census estimates that about 165 living Americans carry the first name Jaliel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaliel today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaliel births was 2009 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaliel. 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
165
~ 1 in 2,077,299 Americans
Peak year
2009
20 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,446
Tracked since 2000
Census
Jaliel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 179 people with the first name Jaliel, which placed it at #41,133 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
#41,133
National first-name rank
People counted
179
179 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
68.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaliel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaliel is Black at 68.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.4%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). 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 Jaliel 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 Jaliel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American68.2% · 122
- Hispanic or Latino18.4% · 33
- Two or more races8.4% · 15
- White3.9% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Jaliel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaliel from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 100 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
Jaliel 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 Jaliel 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 Jaliel
The name Jaliel has its origins in Arabic, derived from the words "jalal" meaning "glory" or "majesty" and "Allah" which refers to God in the Islamic faith. This combination suggests that the name carries a meaning of "glory of God" or "majesty of God". The name is predominantly found in regions with significant Muslim populations, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.
Historically, the name Jaliel can be traced back to the early centuries of Islam, when Arabic names gained widespread popularity among Muslim communities. It is believed to have been used as early as the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the subsequent expansion of the Islamic empire.
While there are no specific mentions of the name Jaliel in religious scriptures or ancient texts, it is likely that the name was borne by individuals throughout the Islamic world during the medieval period. However, records from that era are often incomplete or lacking in detail, making it difficult to pinpoint the earliest recorded examples of the name with certainty.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Jaliel was Jaliel al-Din Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic (1207-1273). His works, such as the Masnavi, have had a profound influence on Islamic literature and spirituality. Another individual with this name was Jaliel al-Din Bukhari, a 14th-century Islamic scholar and jurist from Central Asia (1292-1382).
In the Ottoman Empire, a prominent figure named Jaliel al-Din Hizir Bey (1424-1501) served as the Grand Vizier, or chief minister, under Sultan Bayezid II in the late 15th century. He played a significant role in the administration and governance of the empire during his tenure.
During the 18th century, Jaliel al-Din Mirza (1700-1765) was a Persian prince and poet who served as the governor of various provinces in the Safavid Empire. His poetic works, written in the Persian language, contributed to the literary traditions of the time.
In more recent history, Jaliel Naghmouchi (1938-2008) was a Tunisian writer and intellectual who made notable contributions to Arabic literature and cultural studies. His works explored themes of identity, modernity, and the Arab world's relationship with the West.
People
Jaliel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaliel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaliel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaliel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaliel 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 2,077,299 US residents.
Is Jaliel a common name?
We classify Jaliel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 167 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaliel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaliel was 2009, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaliel 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 Jaliel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 179 people with the name Jaliel, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,133 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 Jaliel 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 Jaliel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaliel leans strongly male. 175 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.8%). 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 Jaliel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaliel is Black at 68.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.4%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). 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 Jaliel most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaliel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.2% (122 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 Jaliel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaliel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaliel in the SSA data are male. 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 Jaliel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaliel 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 Jaliel 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 people share the name Jaliel?
Find out how many people have the name Jaliel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.