Fun Facts About the Name Jalon
- More than 2 thousand babies named Jalon: U.S. records list 2,542 babies given the name Jalon from 1880 through 2025. Even 74 girls received the name Jalon - about 1 girl for every 33 boys.
What Does the Name Jalon Mean?
Jalon is a biblical name of uncertain meaning. It appears in the Hebrew Bible as יַלּוֹן (Yallôn), the name of one of the sons of Ezrah in the genealogy of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:17). The name is often connected with the Hebrew root לון (lun), which means "to lodge" or "to spend the night." If that connection is right, the name would carry a sense such as "he lodges" or "one who lodges," but the derivation is offered as a likely suggestion rather than a recorded translation, and no meaning is stated in the biblical text itself.
A common explanation in popular name books is "God lodges," which reads the beginning of the name as a shortened form of the divine name. The Hebrew spelling does not contain the usual theophoric elements (yeho-, yo-, or the ending -yah), so this is a customary interpretation built on the "lodging" root rather than a literal reading of the name's parts.
Jalon Name History & Origins
Jalon enters written record as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, where it occurs in a genealogical list. In 1 Chronicles 4:17, Jalon is named among the sons of Ezrah, in the section of the book that traces the descendants of Judah. The passage provides no narrative about him; he is simply listed alongside his brothers Jether, Mered, and Epher. The name passed into English through the Greek and Latin versions of the Bible, where it is rendered in forms that led to the modern spelling Jalon.
Jalon is also used as a modern given name in English-speaking countries, though it remains uncommon. It is sometimes grouped with names such as Jalen and Jaylen because of their similar sound and spelling, but Jalon has its own separate background in biblical translation, and the resemblance alone does not show that these names share an origin. The Spanish river name Jalón, in Aragon, is a place name of independent origin and is unrelated to the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Jalon?
Jalon recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2001. Its best rank was #874 in 2001.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #16,029 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #14,519 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #15,267 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #17,192 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #12,749 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #11,154 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #15,359 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #13,074 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #12,444 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #12,394 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #12,350 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #8,066 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,775 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #6,979 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #4,955 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #4,491 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2021 | #5,872 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #4,929 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #5,239 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #4,524 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #3,271 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2016 | #4,530 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,183 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2014 | #2,907 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2013 | #2,916 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 2012 | #3,023 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2011 | #2,871 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2010 | #2,653 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 2009 | #2,634 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2008 | #2,032 | 69 | 0.0034% |
| 2007 | #1,987 | 71 | 0.0034% |
| 2006 | #1,529 | 98 | 0.0048% |
| 2005 | #1,577 | 88 | 0.0044% |
| 2004 | #1,509 | 89 | 0.0045% |
| 2003 | #1,115 | 138 | 0.0070% |
| 2002 | #1,188 | 118 | 0.0061% |
| 2001 | #874 | 183 | 0.0094% |
| 2000 | #960 | 159 | 0.0081% |
| 1999 | #946 | 154 | 0.0080% |
| 1998 | #918 | 155 | 0.0081% |
| 1997 | #1,121 | 113 | 0.0060% |
| 1996 | #1,145 | 104 | 0.0055% |
| 1995 | #1,270 | 85 | 0.0045% |
| 1994 | #1,348 | 75 | 0.0039% |
| 1993 | #1,426 | 67 | 0.0034% |
| 1992 | #2,146 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1991 | #3,048 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #3,684 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1989 | #3,704 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #3,424 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #4,079 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #6,976 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #3,501 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #4,069 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #3,709 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #3,329 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #3,441 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #3,492 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #4,811 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #4,100 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #5,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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