Total births
260
Girls' name · since 2001
Jalaiya
260 babies named Jalaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7840
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
260 babies have been named Jalaiya since 2001, making it today's #7840 girls' name.
Jalaiya has 260 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7840 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #7840 among girls today
- 260 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalaiya is currently the #7840 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 260 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7840
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Jalaiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7840
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jalaiya was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jalaiya in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalaiya compares
260 42th 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
Jalaiya's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalaiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 260 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jalaiya's full recorded timeline at 2015, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jalaiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,840
Active since
2001
Jalaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jalaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jalaiya's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jalaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 117 births (45% of all-time use).
Jalaiya by state
Where Jalaiya concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.9% |
Florida share of Jalaiya's total US births 1.9%
5 of 260 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalaiya? ▼
260 babies have been named Jalaiya since 2001. It currently ranks #7840 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 25 births.
When was Jalaiya most popular? ▼
Jalaiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Jalaiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jalaiya are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Jalaiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalaiya since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jalaiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaliyah, Jalisa, Jalyn, Jalynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jalaiya's data
- Jalaiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (117 total births) through the 2020s (86) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jalaiyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Jalaiya
Nearby Names Like Jalaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalaiya
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Jalisa Girl
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Jalyn Girl
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Jalynn Girl
#6446 4,774 births
Jaleah Girl
#2224 3,727 births
Compare Jalaiya side by side: Jalaiya vs Jaliyah Jalaiya vs Jalisa Jalaiya vs Jalyn
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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. "Jalaiya: #7840 Girls' Name - 260 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalaiya. 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 Jalaiya 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.