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Jaleel

Boy's name · #1983 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Jaleel's best rank, #652, came in 1994; it has settled back to #1983 today. Roughly 4,900 boys have been named Jaleel since 1971.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,921 in France (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,756 in Canada (2019) · #5,273 in Ecuador (2005).

Famous Jaleels

• Jaleel White — American actor (born 1976)
• Jaleel McLaughlin — American football player (born 2000)
• Jaleel Cousins — American basketball player (born 1993)
• Jaleel Johnson — American football player (born 1994)
• Jaleel Shaw — American saxophonist (born 1978)

What Jaleels become

Among 19 notable people named Jaleel:

Sports figures appear 2.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaleel Roberts, American basketball player (born 1992).

Similar names: Akeem · Jaquan · Raheem · Khalil · Jabari · Rashad

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