US rank #14491 Girls' name Peak 2019 150 births

Jalayiah — #14491 US girls' name

150 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.

2000s292010s802020s41
#14491
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% 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.

What the Data Says About Jalayiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Jalayiah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalayiah currently holds the #14491 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalayiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jalayiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalayiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 150 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jalayiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2019

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,491

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalayiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
12
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 2024202120182015201220092007 9

Jalayiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
80 births that decade — 53% of Jalayiah's all-time total
2000s292010s802020s41

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalayiah?
150 babies have been named Jalayiah since 2007. It currently ranks #14491 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 12 births.
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 18 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2007–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.