US rank #6273 Girls' name Peak 2011 906 births

Jaelah — #6273 US girls' name

906 babies named Jaelah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s472000s3322010s4422020s85
#6273
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 64% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jaelah was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

62 babies were named Jaelah in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 906 babies named Jaelah between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaelah currently holds the #6273 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 62 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaelah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 442 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaelah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaelah in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaelah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 906 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaelah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

906

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2011

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,273

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
62
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Jaelah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
442 births that decade — 49% of Jaelah's all-time total
1990s472000s3322010s4422020s85

Jaelah by state

Where Jaelah concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaelah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
59 6.5%
#2 Florida
38 4.2%
#3 Texas
35 3.9%
#4 New York
26 2.9%
#5 Georgia
10 1.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
6 0.7%
#7 Illinois
5 0.6%
#8 Michigan
5 0.6%
California share of Jaelah's total US births 6.5%
Even split

59 of 906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Jaelah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaelah?
906 babies have been named Jaelah since 1994. It currently ranks #6273 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 62 births.
When was Jaelah most popular?
Jaelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 442 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jaelah most popular?
The top states for the name Jaelah are California (59 births), Florida (38 births), Texas (35 births).
How long has the name Jaelah been used?
Jaelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaelah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaelyn, Jaelynn, Jael, Jaela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.