Total births
275
Girls' name · since 2001
Jaiyah
Jaiyah has 275 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8250
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaiyah is the #8250 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 275 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaiyah has been recorded 275 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #8250 nationally and more common than 53% 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.
- #8250 among girls today
- 275 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaiyah is currently the #8250 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 275 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8250
- among girls today
- 275
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Jaiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8250
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jaiyah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jaiyah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaiyah compares
275 43th 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
Jaiyah's all-time total is 28% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaiyah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,250
Active since
2001
Jaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaiyah's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (40% of all-time use).
Jaiyah by state
Where Jaiyah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Jaiyah's total US births 2.2%
6 of 275 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaiyah? ▼
Jaiyah has been given to 275 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8250 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Jaiyah most popular? ▼
Jaiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Jaiyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaiyah are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Jaiyah been used? ▼
Records for Jaiyah go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaiyah? ▼
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 Jaiyah's data
- Jaiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jaiyahs (6 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 Jaiyah
Nearby Names Like Jaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaiyah
Jaime Girl
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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 Jaiyah side by side: Jaiyah vs Jaime Jaiyah vs Jaida Jaiyah 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. "Jaiyah: #8250 Girls' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaiyah. 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 Jaiyah 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.