Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2004
Jalay
Jalay has 11 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 2004–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Jalay since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jalay has 11 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2004 to 2011.
- 11 total births
- 2004–2011 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Jalay since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2011.
- 11
- total births
- 2004–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Jalay was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jalay in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Jalay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jalay splits its recorded history at 2011: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jalay at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Jalay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2011
- Peak year (2011)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Jalay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jalay's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jalay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalay? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 11 babies named Jalay. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 6 births.
When was Jalay most popular? ▼
Jalay was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jalay been used? ▼
Jalay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 8 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Jalay? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jalay
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalay
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Jalisa Girl
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Jalyn Girl
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Jalynn Girl
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Jaleah Girl
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Compare Jalay side by side: Jalay vs Jaliyah Jalay vs Jalisa Jalay vs Jalyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2004–2011 (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. "Jalay: Baby Name Since 2004 - 11 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalay. 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 Jalay 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 July 2026.