Total births
12,277
Girls' name · since 1994
Jaliyah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 12,277 babies named Jaliyah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #804
- among girls today
- 12,277
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaliyah is the #804 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 12,277 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Jaliyah recorded 12,277 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #804 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #804 among girls today
- 12,277 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaliyah is currently the #804 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 12,277 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #804
- among girls today
- 12,277
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Jaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#804
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jaliyah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
704 babies were named Jaliyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaliyah compares
12,277 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Jaliyah's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,277 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 704 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaliyah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 36 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 704 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaliyah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2011
Current rank
#804
Active since
1994
Jaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 704
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaliyah's strongest decade.
5,767 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 357
1990s
357 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,441 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,767 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,712 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,767 births (47% of all-time use).
How Jaliyah 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 Jaliyah's total volume
Jaliyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaliyah by state
Where Jaliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 1,379 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,086 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 925 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 760 | 6.2% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 653 | 5.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 586 | 4.8% |
| #7 | California | | 556 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 550 | 4.5% |
Florida share of Jaliyah's total US births 11.2%
Even split
1,379 of 12,277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Jaliyah appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaliyah? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 12,277 babies named Jaliyah. Today it holds rank #804 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 704 births.
When was Jaliyah most popular? ▼
Jaliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,767 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jaliyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaliyah are Florida (1,379 births), Texas (1,086 births), Georgia (925 births).
How long has the name Jaliyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaliyah since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jalisa, Jalyn, Jalynn, Jaleah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaliyah's data
- Jaliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,767 total births) through the 2020s (2,712) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jaliyahs (1,379 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 Jaliyah
Nearby Names Like Jaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaliyah
Jalisa Girl
#4822 6,194 births
Jalyn Girl
#10417 4,827 births
Jalynn Girl
#6446 4,774 births
Jaleah Girl
#2224 3,727 births
Jalissa Girl
#4434 3,526 births
Compare Jaliyah side by side: Jaliyah vs Jalisa Jaliyah vs Jalyn Jaliyah vs Jalynn
Related Names
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Jaliyah: #804 Girls' Name - 12,277 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaliyah. 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 Jaliyah 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.