Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1998
Jahliyah
243 babies named Jahliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 243
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Jahliyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 243 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Jahliyah recorded 243 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1998 to 2023.
- 243 total births
- 1998–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
243 girls have been named Jahliyah since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 243
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jahliyah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jahliyah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Jahliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jahliyah splits its recorded history at 2012: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jahliyah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Jahliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jahliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jahliyah's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jahliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 119 births (49% of all-time use).
Jahliyah by state
Where Jahliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahliyah? ▼
Jahliyah has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 18 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Jahliyah most popular? ▼
Jahliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jahliyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jahliyah are Florida (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jahliyah been used? ▼
Jahliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 26 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jahliyah? ▼
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 Jahliyah's data
- Jahliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jahliyahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Jahliyah
Nearby Names Like Jahliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahliyah
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 Jahliyah side by side: Jahliyah vs Jahzara Jahliyah vs Jahaira Jahliyah 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, 1998–2023 (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. "Jahliyah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 243 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahliyah. 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 Jahliyah 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.