Total births
183
Girls' name · since 2002
Jalayia
183 babies named Jalayia in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14362
- among girls today
- 183
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
183 babies have been named Jalayia since 2002, making it today's #14362 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jalayia recorded 183 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #14362 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #14362 among girls today
- 183 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jalayia is currently the #14362 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 183 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14362
- among girls today
- 183
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Jalayia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14362
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Jalayia was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jalayia in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalayia compares
183 35th 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
Jalayia's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalayia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 183 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalayia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalayia's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalayia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#14,362
Active since
2002
Jalayia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jalayia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jalayia's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jalayia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalayia? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 183 babies named Jalayia. Today it holds rank #14362 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 13 births.
When was Jalayia most popular? ▼
Jalayia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Jalayia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalayia since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jalayia? ▼
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 Jalayia's data
- Jalayia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jalayia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalayia
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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 Jalayia side by side: Jalayia vs Jaliyah Jalayia vs Jalisa Jalayia 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Jalayia: #14362 Girls' Name - 183 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalayia. 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 Jalayia 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.