Total births
1,252
Girls' name · since 1995
Jailah
Jailah has 1,252 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5374
- among girls today
- 1,252
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
1,252 babies have been named Jailah since 1995, making it today's #5374 girls' name.
Jailah has 1,252 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5374 as of the latest data, more common than 70% 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 1995 to 2025.
- #5374 among girls today
- 1,252 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jailah is currently the #5374 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 1,252 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5374
- among girls today
- 1,252
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Jailah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5374
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jailah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
72 babies were named Jailah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jailah compares
1,252 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Jailah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jailah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,252 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jailah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 72 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jailah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#5,374
Active since
1995
Jailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jailah's strongest decade.
518 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
518 births
- 2010s
2010s
509 births
- 2020s 148
2020s
148 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 518 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jailah 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 Jailah's total volume
Jailah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jailah by state
Where Jailah concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 71 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 40 | 3.2% |
| #3 | California | | 35 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 14 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Jailah's total US births 5.7%
Even split
71 of 1,252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jailah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jailah? ▼
Jailah has been given to 1,252 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5374 as of the latest data. 72 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jailah most popular? ▼
Jailah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 518 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jailah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jailah are Texas (71 births), Florida (40 births), California (35 births).
How long has the name Jailah been used? ▼
Records for Jailah go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jailah? ▼
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 Jailah's data
- Jailah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (518 total births); usage has since declined to 148 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jailahs (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jailah
Nearby Names Like Jailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jailah
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 Jailah side by side: Jailah vs Jaime Jailah vs Jaida Jailah 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Jailah: #5374 Girls' Name - 1,252 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jailah. 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 Jailah 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.