Total births
104
Girls' name · since 2001
Jalyah
Jalyah has 104 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 104
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Jalyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 2001.
Jalyah has 104 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 2001 to 2023.
- 104 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
104 girls have been named Jalyah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 104
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Jalyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jalyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Jalyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalyah's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalyah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Jalyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Jalyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jalyah's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jalyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalyah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 104 babies named Jalyah. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 13 births.
When was Jalyah most popular? ▼
Jalyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Jalyah been used? ▼
Records for Jalyah go back to 2001, giving 23 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Jalyah? ▼
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 Jalyah's data
- Jalyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Jalyah
Nearby Names Like Jalyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalyah
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 Jalyah side by side: Jalyah vs Jaliyah Jalyah vs Jalisa Jalyah vs Jalyn
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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, 2001–2023 (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. "Jalyah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 104 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalyah. 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 Jalyah 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.