Girls' name · since 1988

Jaleisa

104 babies named Jaleisa 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.

#26,685 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

Jaleisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaleisa has been recorded 104 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2004.

  • #26,685 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 104 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaleisa ranks #26,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,685 of 72,339
all-time among girls
104
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaleisa's 104 recorded births place it above 63.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Jaleisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jaleisa splits its recorded history at 1992: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jaleisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1991)
22
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
0510152025 198819891990199119921993199419952004 6

Jaleisa by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (71 births, 68% of the file).

1990s was Jaleisa's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Jaleisa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jaleisa by state

Where Jaleisa concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jaleisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 4.8%
Georgia share of Jaleisa's total US births 4.8%

5 of 104 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaleisa?
Jaleisa has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,685 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 22 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Jaleisa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaleisa ranks #26,685 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jaleisa most popular?
Jaleisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jaleisa most popular?
The top states for the name Jaleisa are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Jaleisa been used?
The SSA has tracked Jaleisa since 1988 -- 17 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Jaleisa?
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 Jaleisa's data

  • Jaleisa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Jaleisas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Jaleisa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2004 (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 Jaleisa 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.