Girls' name · since 2001

Jalyiah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 161 babies named Jalyiah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,061 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Jalyiah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 161 have been recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Jalyiah recorded 161 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2001 to 2024.

  • #22,061 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 161 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalyiah ranks #22,061 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 161 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,061 of 72,339
all-time among girls
161
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jalyiah's 161 recorded births place it above 69.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jalyiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jalyiah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jalyiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2008)
15
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 2001200620092012201520202024 6

Jalyiah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (76 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Jalyiah's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jalyiah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalyiah?
161 babies have been named Jalyiah since 2001. All-time, it sits at #22,061 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2008 with 15 births.
Where does Jalyiah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalyiah ranks #22,061 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 Jalyiah most popular?
Jalyiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jalyiah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jalyiah since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Jalyiah?
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 Jalyiah's data

  • Jalyiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jalyiah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jalyiah: 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, 2001–2024 (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 Jalyiah 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.