Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1998
Jahla
Jahla has 53 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1998–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Jahla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1998.
Jahla has 53 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2013.
- 53 total births
- 1998–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Jahla since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 53
- total births
- 1998–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Jahla was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jahla in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Jahla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jahla's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jahla at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Jahla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2013
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jahla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahla's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Jahla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahla? ▼
53 babies have been named Jahla since 1998. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
When was Jahla most popular? ▼
Jahla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Jahla been used? ▼
Jahla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 16 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Jahla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jahzara, Jahaira, Jahniya, Jahnae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jahla's data
- Jahla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jahla
Nearby Names Like Jahla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahla
Jahzara Girl
#2361 2,050 births
Jahaira Girl
#8561 1,515 births
Jahniya Girl
#8688 571 births
Jahnae Girl
#9211 502 births
Jahnavi Girl
#7476 489 births
Compare Jahla side by side: Jahla vs Jahzara Jahla vs Jahaira Jahla vs Jahniya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2013 (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. "Jahla: Baby Name Since 1998 - 53 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahla. 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 Jahla 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 July 2026.