US rank #5663 Girls' name Peak 2006 2,597 births

Jaila — #5663 US girls' name

2,597 babies named Jaila in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s2712000s14432010s7112020s167
#5663
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Jaila was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

189 babies were named Jaila in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaila

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,597 babies named Jaila between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaila currently holds the #5663 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 189 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaila performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,443 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaila shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 180 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaila in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaila in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,597 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,597

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2006

189 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,663

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
189
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Jaila by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,443 births that decade — 56% of Jaila's all-time total
1980s51990s2712000s14432010s7112020s167

Jaila by state

Where Jaila concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaila
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
180 6.9%
#2 Georgia
151 5.8%
#3 Michigan
142 5.5%
#4 Florida
137 5.3%
#5 Ohio
124 4.8%
#6 California
117 4.5%
#7 Illinois
106 4.1%
#8 North Carolina
72 2.8%
Texas share of Jaila's total US births 6.9%
Even split

180 of 2,597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jaila appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaila?
2,597 babies have been named Jaila since 1988. It currently ranks #5663 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 189 births.
When was Jaila most popular?
Jaila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,443 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jaila most popular?
The top states for the name Jaila are Texas (180 births), Georgia (151 births), Michigan (142 births).
How long has the name Jaila been used?
Jaila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaila?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.