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“Modern coinage — blend of James and Len” — Modern American origin
Boy's name · #443 in the US (2025) · 2000s
Jalen reached #106 in 2000 and has eased to #443 since. About 41,000 boys have carried it since 1976. Jalen surged in the early 1990s as basketball player Jalen Rose became nationally known with Michigan’s Fab Five.
Around the world: about 1 in 4,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 281 notable people named Jalen:
Sports figures appear 4.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jalen Brunson, American basketball player (born 1996).
Similar names: Kaden · Jaylen · Mekhi · Javon · Draven · Jaiden
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