Total births
411
Girls' name · since 1995
Jaaliyah
411 babies named Jaaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12690
- among girls today
- 411
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Jaaliyah currently ranks #12690 among girls' names in America, with 411 babies recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Jaaliyah recorded 411 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #12690 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #12690 among girls today
- 411 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaaliyah is currently the #12690 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 411 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12690
- among girls today
- 411
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Jaaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12690
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jaaliyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
23 babies were named Jaaliyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaaliyah compares
411 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaaliyah's all-time total is 8% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 411 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaaliyah splits its recorded history at 2011: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#12,690
Active since
1995
Jaaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jaaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaaliyah's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jaaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 157 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaaliyah? ▼
411 babies have been named Jaaliyah since 1995. It currently ranks #12690 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 23 births.
When was Jaaliyah most popular? ▼
Jaaliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Jaaliyah been used? ▼
Jaaliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 31 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaala, Jaanvi, Jaanai, Jaasia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaaliyah's data
- Jaaliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (157 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaaliyah
Nearby Names Like Jaaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaaliyah
Jaala Girl
363 births
Jaanvi Girl
#6333 291 births
Jaanai Girl
134 births
Jaasia Girl
118 births
Jaana Girl
#12511 110 births
Compare Jaaliyah side by side: Jaaliyah vs Jaala Jaaliyah vs Jaanvi Jaaliyah vs Jaanai
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Jaaliyah: #12690 Girls' Name - 411 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaaliyah. 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 Jaaliyah 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.