Total births
393
Girls' name · since 1988
Jalecia
393 babies named Jalecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 393
- total births
- 1988–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Jalecia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 393 recorded since 1988.
Jalecia has 393 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2022.
- 393 total births
- 1988–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
393 girls have been named Jalecia since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 393
- total births
- 1988–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jalecia was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
23 babies were named Jalecia in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Jalecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalecia's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalecia at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jalecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2022
- Peak year (1991)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jalecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jalecia's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jalecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
157 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 157 births (40% of all-time use).
Jalecia by state
Where Jalecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalecia? ▼
393 babies have been named Jalecia since 1988. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1991 with 23 births.
When was Jalecia most popular? ▼
Jalecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jalecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jalecia are Georgia (22 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Jalecia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalecia since 1988 -- 35 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Jalecia? ▼
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 Jalecia's data
- Jalecia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jalecias (22 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 Jalecia
Nearby Names Like Jalecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalecia
Jaliyah Girl
#804 12,277 births
Jalisa Girl
#4822 6,194 births
Jalyn Girl
#10417 4,827 births
Jalynn Girl
#6446 4,774 births
Jaleah Girl
#2224 3,727 births
Compare Jalecia side by side: Jalecia vs Jaliyah Jalecia vs Jalisa Jalecia vs Jalyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jalecia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 393 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalecia. 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 Jalecia 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 July 2026.