Total births
155
Girls' name · since 2007
Jalayiah
155 babies named Jalayiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14540
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Jalayiah currently ranks #14540 among girls' names in America, with 155 babies recorded since 2007.
Jalayiah has 155 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14540 as of the latest data, more common than 18% 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 2007 to 2025.
- #14540 among girls today
- 155 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalayiah is currently the #14540 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 155 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14540
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Jalayiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14540
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Jalayiah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jalayiah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalayiah compares
155 32th 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
Jalayiah's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalayiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalayiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jalayiah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 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 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jalayiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#14,540
Active since
2007
Jalayiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Jalayiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jalayiah's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Jalayiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalayiah? ▼
Jalayiah has been given to 155 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14540 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Jalayiah most popular? ▼
Jalayiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Jalayiah been used? ▼
Jalayiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jalayiah? ▼
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 Jalayiah's data
- Jalayiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- 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 Jalayiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalayiah
Jaliyah Girl
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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 Jalayiah side by side: Jalayiah vs Jaliyah Jalayiah vs Jalisa Jalayiah 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Jalayiah: #14540 Girls' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalayiah. 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 Jalayiah 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.