Girls' name · since 1987
Jaleesa
3,261 babies named Jaleesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,412 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,261
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jaleesa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,261 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Jaleesa recorded 3,261 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #3,412 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,261 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaleesa ranks #3,412 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,261 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,412 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,261
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jaleesa's 3,261 recorded births place it above 95.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Jaleesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaleesa's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 13% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 87%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 718, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaleesa popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 718
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jaleesa popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1989 (Jaleesa as boys' name)
Jaleesa by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (1,413 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Jaleesa's strongest decade.
1,413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jaleesa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
1,413 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,275 births
- 2000s 252
2000s
252 births
- 2010s 262
2010s
262 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,413 births (43% of all-time use).
How Jaleesa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaleesa's total volume
Jaleesa by state
Where Jaleesa concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 296 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 203 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 177 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 151 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 142 | 4.4% |
| #6 | California | | 129 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 122 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 118 | 3.6% |
296 of 3,261 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Jaleesa appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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- Jaleesa's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,413 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jaleesas (296 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaleesa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1987–2024 (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 Jaleesa 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.