Total births
342
Girls' name · since 2001
Jalayla
342 babies named Jalayla in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6320
- among girls today
- 342
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
342 babies have been named Jalayla since 2001, making it today's #6320 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jalayla recorded 342 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #6320 nationally today, ahead of 64% 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 2001 to 2025.
- #6320 among girls today
- 342 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalayla is currently the #6320 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 342 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6320
- among girls today
- 342
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Jalayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6320
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jalayla was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jalayla in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalayla compares
342 48th 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
Jalayla's all-time total is 10% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 342 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jalayla's full recorded timeline at 2014, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jalayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,320
Active since
2001
Jalayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jalayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jalayla's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jalayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (43% of all-time use).
Jalayla by state
Where Jalayla concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.5% |
Georgia share of Jalayla's total US births 1.5%
5 of 342 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalayla? ▼
Jalayla has been given to 342 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6320 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Jalayla most popular? ▼
Jalayla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Jalayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jalayla are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Jalayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalayla since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jalayla? ▼
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 Jalayla's data
- Jalayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Jalaylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Jalayla
Nearby Names Like Jalayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalayla
Jaliyah Girl
#804 12,277 births
Jalisa Girl
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Jalyn Girl
#10417 4,827 births
Jalynn Girl
#6446 4,774 births
Jaleah Girl
#2224 3,727 births
Compare Jalayla side by side: Jalayla vs Jaliyah Jalayla vs Jalisa Jalayla 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. "Jalayla: #6320 Girls' Name - 342 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalayla. 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 Jalayla 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.