Total births
269
Girls' name · since 1996
Jahlia
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 269 babies named Jahlia, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12708
- among girls today
- 269
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
269 babies have been named Jahlia since 1996, making it today's #12708 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahlia has been recorded 269 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #12708 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #12708 among girls today
- 269 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jahlia is currently the #12708 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 269 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12708
- among girls today
- 269
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Jahlia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12708
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jahlia was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jahlia in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jahlia compares
269 43th 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
Jahlia's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jahlia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 269 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jahlia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jahlia's full recorded timeline at 2011, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jahlia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#12,708
Active since
1996
Jahlia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jahlia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahlia's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jahlia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
101 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahlia? ▼
Jahlia has been given to 269 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12708 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Jahlia most popular? ▼
Jahlia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Jahlia been used? ▼
Records for Jahlia go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jahlia? ▼
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 Jahlia's data
- Jahlia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- 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 Jahlia
Nearby Names Like Jahlia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahlia
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 Jahlia side by side: Jahlia vs Jahzara Jahlia vs Jahaira Jahlia vs Jahniya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jahlia
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, 1996–2025 (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. "Jahlia: #12708 Girls' Name - 269 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahlia. 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 Jahlia 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.