Total births
185
Girls' name · since 2001
Jaiah
185 babies named Jaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16330
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
185 babies have been named Jaiah since 2001, making it today's #16330 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaiah has been recorded 185 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #16330 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #16330 among girls today
- 185 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaiah is currently the #16330 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 185 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16330
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Jaiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16330
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jaiah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
15 babies were named Jaiah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaiah compares
185 35th 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
Jaiah's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaiah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,330
Active since
2001
Jaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaiah's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (49% of all-time use).
Jaiah by state
Where Jaiah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.7% |
Ohio share of Jaiah's total US births 2.7%
5 of 185 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaiah? ▼
Jaiah has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16330 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Jaiah most popular? ▼
Jaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jaiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaiah are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Jaiah been used? ▼
Jaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaiah? ▼
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 Jaiah's data
- Jaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Jaiahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Jaiah
Nearby Names Like Jaiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaiah
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 Jaiah side by side: Jaiah vs Jaime Jaiah vs Jaida Jaiah vs Jaimie
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Jaiah: #16330 Girls' Name - 185 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaiah. 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 Jaiah 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.