Total births
1,170
Girls' name · since 1993
Jaliah
Jaliah has 1,170 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4340
- among girls today
- 1,170
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
1,170 babies have been named Jaliah since 1993, making it today's #4340 girls' name.
Jaliah has 1,170 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4340 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #4340 among girls today
- 1,170 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaliah is currently the #4340 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 1,170 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4340
- among girls today
- 1,170
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Jaliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4340
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jaliah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
77 babies were named Jaliah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaliah compares
1,170 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaliah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,170 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaliah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 77 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#4,340
Active since
1993
Jaliah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Jaliah popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2005 (Jaliah as boys' name)
Jaliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaliah's strongest decade.
494 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jaliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
414 births
- 2010s
2010s
494 births
- 2020s 175
2020s
175 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 494 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jaliah 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 Jaliah's total volume
Jaliah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaliah by state
Where Jaliah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 102 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #4 | California | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 19 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Texas | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.0% |
Florida share of Jaliah's total US births 8.7%
Even split
102 of 1,170 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jaliah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaliah? ▼
Jaliah has been given to 1,170 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4340 as of the latest data. 77 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Jaliah most popular? ▼
Jaliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 494 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jaliah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaliah are Florida (102 births), Georgia (22 births), Alabama (21 births).
How long has the name Jaliah been used? ▼
Records for Jaliah go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaliah? ▼
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 Jaliah's data
- Jaliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (494 total births) through the 2020s (175) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jaliahs (102 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Jaliah
Nearby Names Like Jaliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaliah
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 Jaliah side by side: Jaliah vs Jaliyah Jaliah vs Jalisa Jaliah vs Jalyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1993–2025 (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. "Jaliah: #4340 Girls' Name - 1,170 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaliah. 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 Jaliah 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 June 2026.