US rank #16309 Girls' name Peak 2017 176 births

Jaely — #16309 US girls' name

176 babies named Jaely in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s702010s762020s30
#16309
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jaely was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jaely in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaely

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Jaely between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaely currently holds the #16309 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaely performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jaely shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaely 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 176 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.

Jaely at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

176

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2017

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,309

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
15
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
05101520 20242021201620132010200720042002 7

Jaely by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
76 births that decade — 43% of Jaely's all-time total
2000s702010s762020s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaely?
176 babies have been named Jaely since 2002. It currently ranks #16309 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 15 births.
When was Jaely most popular?
Jaely was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Jaely been used?
Jaely has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaely?
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, 2002–2024 (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.