Girls' name · since 2001

Jalaysha

Jalaysha has 81 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,478 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Jalaysha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 81 recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Jalaysha recorded 81 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2020.

  • #29,478 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 81 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalaysha ranks #29,478 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,478 of 72,339
all-time among girls
81
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jalaysha's 81 recorded births place it above 59.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jalaysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jalaysha's full recorded timeline at 2008, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jalaysha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 200120022003200420052007200820092011201320142020 5

Jalaysha by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (56 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Jalaysha's strongest decade.

56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Jalaysha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalaysha?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 81 babies named Jalaysha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,478 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 8 births.
Where does Jalaysha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalaysha ranks #29,478 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jalaysha most popular?
Jalaysha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Jalaysha been used?
Jalaysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 20 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Jalaysha?
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 Jalaysha's data

  • Jalaysha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jalaysha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jalaysha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jalaysha 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 August 2026.