Total births
41
Boys' name · since 2004
Jalijah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Jalijah, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Jalijah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 41 have been recorded since 2004.
Jalijah has 41 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2022.
- 41 total births
- 2004–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Jalijah since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 41
- total births
- 2004–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Jalijah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jalijah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Jalijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalijah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalijah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Jalijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2022
- Peak year (2004)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Jalijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalijah's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Jalijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalijah? ▼
Jalijah has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Jalijah most popular? ▼
Jalijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jalijah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalijah since 2004 -- 19 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Jalijah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jalen, Jaleel, Jalil, Jalon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jalijah's data
- Jalijah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jalijah
Nearby Names Like Jalijah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalijah
Jalen Boy
#467 40,836 births
Jaleel Boy
#2351 4,906 births
Jalil Boy
#4363 2,910 births
Jalon Boy
#6931 2,468 births
Jalin Boy
#6637 1,800 births
Compare Jalijah side by side: Jalijah vs Jalen Jalijah vs Jaleel Jalijah vs Jalil
Related Names
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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, 2004–2022 (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. "Jalijah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 41 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalijah. 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 Jalijah 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.