Declining since 1999, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Jaileen since 1992
Babies named Jaileen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 228 |
| 2000s | 431 |
| 2010s | 269 |
| 2020s | 62 |
Meaning & origin
Jaileen is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1992. Its creation reflects a broader trend of combining a popular initial syllable, Ja-, with the fashionable suffix -leen, seen in names like Eileen and Kayleen. The name reached its peak rank in 1999, when it was used for a small but notable number of girls across the country. Since then, its usage has steadily declined; in 2025 it ranked 13,208th, with an estimated 1 in 267,878 newborns receiving the name. Jaileen has not been associated with any specific geographic concentration or cultural tradition, remaining a relatively rare choice. As a modern coinage, it carries no inherited meaning or historical baggage, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive, melodic name.
Jaileen is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1992. It is formed from the popular initial Ja- (seen in names like Jayla and Jade) combined with the suffix -leen (influenced by names such as Eileen and Kayleen). The name has no traditional etymology or historical usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jai, Leeny, J
Sibling names for Jaileen
Names that share Jaileen's style, for a brother or sister.
