Jahlon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAY-lon
- Origin
- Modern
Jahlon is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jahlon come from?
Modern: modern name built on the Ja- prefix
Is Jahlon a girl's or a boy's name?
Jahlon is a boys' name.
How popular is Jahlon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 10 boys. It first appears in the records in 1997.
Half of all the boys named Jahlon in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jahlon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8,305 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,361 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,708 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7,275 |
Names like Jahlon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jaylen, Jackson, Jayden, Jaxton, Javon, Hudson, Daxton, Easton, Boston, Jayvon, Kyson, Dawson
Names related to Jahlon
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jahlon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jahlon, updated 20 October 2026.