Given name
Jailon
“one who is calm; a healer”·“one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
Jailon is a variant of Jalen. Interpretations include “one who is calm; a healer” (American) and “one who heals others; one who is tranquil” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jailon is a variant of Jalen. Interpretations include “one who is calm; a healer” (American) and “one who heals others; one who is tranquil” (American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jailon is a variant of Jalen. An origin associated with Jalen is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jailon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 274
- 274 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 240 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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