Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1988
Jaleesia
Jaleesia has 17 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1988–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Jaleesia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1988.
Jaleesia has 17 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 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1989.
- 17 total births
- 1988–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Jaleesia since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 17
- total births
- 1988–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jaleesia was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jaleesia in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Jaleesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaleesia's full recorded timeline at 1989, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaleesia at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jaleesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Jaleesia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jaleesia's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jaleesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaleesia? ▼
17 babies have been named Jaleesia since 1988. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 9 births.
When was Jaleesia most popular? ▼
Jaleesia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Jaleesia been used? ▼
Jaleesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 2 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Jaleesia? ▼
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 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, 1988–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaleesia: Baby Name Since 1988 - 17 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaleesia. 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 Jaleesia 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.