US rank #9148 Girls' name Peak 2007 713 births

Jalea — #9148 US girls' name

713 babies named Jalea in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s1272000s2862010s2222020s62
#9148
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jalea was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

38 babies were named Jalea in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalea

The Social Security Administration has registered 713 babies named Jalea between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalea currently holds the #9148 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalea performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 286 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jalea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jalea in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalea 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 713 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.

Jalea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

713

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2007

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,148

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
38
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
010203040 202420192014200920041999199419891987 5

Jalea by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
286 births that decade — 40% of Jalea's all-time total
1980s161990s1272000s2862010s2222020s62

Jalea by state

Where Jalea concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jalea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 1.7%
#2 California
5 0.7%
#3 Florida
5 0.7%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.7%
Texas share of Jalea's total US births 1.7%
Even split

12 of 713 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalea?
713 babies have been named Jalea since 1987. It currently ranks #9148 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 38 births.
When was Jalea most popular?
Jalea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 286 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jalea most popular?
The top states for the name Jalea are Texas (12 births), California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Jalea been used?
Jalea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jalea?
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, 1987–2024 (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.