Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1991
Jaalah
Jaalah has 42 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Jaalah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaalah has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2016.
- 42 total births
- 1991–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Jaalah since 1991, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 42
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jaalah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jaalah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Jaalah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaalah's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaalah at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Jaalah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2016
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jaalah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaalah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jaalah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaalah? ▼
42 babies have been named Jaalah since 1991. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
When was Jaalah most popular? ▼
Jaalah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Jaalah been used? ▼
Records for Jaalah go back to 1991, giving 26 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Jaalah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaaliyah, Jaala, Jaanvi, Jaanai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Jaalah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaalah: Baby Name Since 1991 - 42 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaalah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaalah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.