Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2015
Jahlayah
36 babies named Jahlayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16983
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jahlayah is the #16983 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Jahlayah recorded 36 times among girls since 2015, holding rank #16983 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #16983 among girls today
- 36 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jahlayah is currently the #16983 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 36 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16983
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Jahlayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16983
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jahlayah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jahlayah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Jahlayah compares
36 12th percentile among 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
Jahlayah's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jahlayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jahlayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jahlayah's full recorded timeline at 2023, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jahlayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,983
Active since
2015
Jahlayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Jahlayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jahlayah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jahlayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahlayah? ▼
36 babies have been named Jahlayah since 2015. It currently ranks #16983 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 7 births.
When was Jahlayah most popular? ▼
Jahlayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Jahlayah been used? ▼
Jahlayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jahlayah? ▼
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 Jahlayah's data
- Jahlayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- 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 Jahlayah
Nearby Names Like Jahlayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahlayah
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 Jahlayah side by side: Jahlayah vs Jahzara Jahlayah vs Jahaira Jahlayah vs Jahniya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jahlayah
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, 2015–2025 (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. "Jahlayah: #16983 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahlayah. 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 Jahlayah 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.