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Jalena

Girl

Meaning of Jalena: American: 'invented variant of Jelena'

Jalena is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8052nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8052

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,110

First recorded 1966 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 16 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 25 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 34 babies2004: 52 babies2005: 48 babies2006: 39 babies2007: 54 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 45 babies2010: 37 babies20102011: 39 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Jalena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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