Total births
859
Girls' name · since 1989
Jaia
859 babies named Jaia in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4616
- among girls today
- 859
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaia is the #4616 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 859 recorded since 1989.
Jaia has 859 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4616 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, 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 1989 to 2025.
- #4616 among girls today
- 859 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jaia is currently the #4616 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 859 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4616
- among girls today
- 859
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Jaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4616
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Jaia was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
36 babies were named Jaia in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaia compares
859 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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
Jaia's all-time total is 125% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 859 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaia's full recorded timeline at 2008, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#4,616
Active since
1989
Jaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Jaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaia's strongest decade.
310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 112
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
310 births
- 2010s
2010s
254 births
- 2020s
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 310 births (36% of all-time use).
How Jaia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaia's total volume
Jaia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaia by state
Where Jaia concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.7% |
California share of Jaia's total US births 2.3%
Even split
20 of 859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaia? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 859 babies named Jaia. Today it holds rank #4616 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 36 births.
When was Jaia most popular? ▼
Jaia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 310 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jaia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaia are California (20 births), Georgia (10 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Jaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaia since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaia's data
- Jaia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (310 total births) through the 2020s (178) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jaias (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jaia
Nearby Names Like Jaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaia
Jaime Girl
#4586 50,067 births
Jaida Girl
#2876 9,659 births
Jaimie Girl
#11252 9,549 births
Jaiden Girl
#4735 8,272 births
Jaidyn Girl
#3734 5,799 births
Compare Jaia side by side: Jaia vs Jaime Jaia vs Jaida Jaia vs Jaimie
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Jaia: #4616 Girls' Name - 859 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaia. 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 Jaia 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.