Jalen vs Jakob
Jalen leads today (#442 vs #1,370), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jalen and Jakob per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#442
#1,370
Babies named in 2025
711
135
Peak year
2000
2001
Trend
Declining since 2001
Declining since 2001
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
40,836
31,959
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