US rank #2221 Girls' name Peak 2012 3,656 births

Jaleah — #2221 US girls' name

3,656 babies named Jaleah in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s1912000s10442010s18812020s527
#2221
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Jaleah was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

238 babies were named Jaleah in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaleah

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,656 babies named Jaleah between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaleah currently holds the #2221 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 238 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaleah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,881 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaleah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 377 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaleah in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaleah 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 3,656 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.

Jaleah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,656

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

238 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,221

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaleah popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
238
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Jaleah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,881 births that decade — 51% of Jaleah's all-time total
1980s131990s1912000s10442010s18812020s527

Jaleah by state

Where Jaleah concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaleah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
377 10.3%
#2 Georgia
259 7.1%
#3 Texas
257 7.0%
#4 North Carolina
178 4.9%
#5 Illinois
154 4.2%
#6 Louisiana
153 4.2%
#7 New York
128 3.5%
#8 Alabama
124 3.4%
Florida share of Jaleah's total US births 10.3%
Even split

377 of 3,656 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Jaleah appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaleah?
3,656 babies have been named Jaleah since 1987. It currently ranks #2221 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 238 births.
When was Jaleah most popular?
Jaleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,881 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Jaleah most popular?
The top states for the name Jaleah are Florida (377 births), Georgia (259 births), Texas (257 births).
How long has the name Jaleah been used?
Jaleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaleah?
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.