Total births
914
Girls' name · since 1994
Jaelah
Jaelah has 914 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6290
- among girls today
- 914
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Jaelah currently ranks #6290 among girls' names in America, with 914 babies recorded since 1994.
Jaelah has 914 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6290 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #6290 among girls today
- 914 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaelah is currently the #6290 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 914 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6290
- among girls today
- 914
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Jaelah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6290
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% 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.
How Jaelah compares
914 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
Jaelah's all-time total is 139% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaelah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 914 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaelah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaelah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#6,290
Active since
1994
Jaelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jaelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaelah's strongest decade.
442 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jaelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
332 births
- 2010s
2010s
442 births
- 2020s 93
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 442 births (48% of all-time use).
How Jaelah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaelah's total volume
Jaelah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaelah by state
Where Jaelah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 59 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 38 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 35 | 3.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 26 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Jaelah's total US births 6.5%
Even split
59 of 914 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? ▼
914 babies have been named Jaelah since 1994. It currently ranks #6290 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? ▼
Records for Jaelah go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jaelah's data
- Jaelah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (442 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaelahs (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jaelah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaelah
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Jaelynn Girl
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Jaela Girl
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Jaelah: #6290 Girls' Name - 914 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaelah. 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 Jaelah 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.