Jelen
Jelen or Jeleń is a surname and toponym. The name is unrelated to the Senegambian name Jeleen.
Meaning & Origin of Jelen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jelen or Jeleń is a surname and toponym. The name is unrelated to the Senegambian name Jeleen.
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The Story of Jelen
As a girl name
Jelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Jelens were born — ranking #15,082 that year. As of 2026, Jelen ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Jelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jelen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 7 Jelens were born — ranking #8,209 that year. As of 2026, Jelen ranks #9,243 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Jelens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jelen
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alen Jelen (born 1970), Slovenian theatre and radio director, dramaturgist, actor, journalist
- Alois Jelen (1801–1857), Czech composer
- Antoni Jeleń (born 1964), Polish football player
- Ben Jelen (born 1979), Scottish-born American singer-songwriter
- Eric Jelen (born 1965), German tennis player
- Ireneusz Jeleń (born 1981), Polish football player
- Josef Jelen (born 1914), Czech boxer
- Rudolf Jelen (1876–1938), Czech sports shooter
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Names that sound like Jelen
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About the name Jelen
Jelen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Jelen's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #8,209. Use the chart and map above to compare Jelen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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