US rank #14299 Girls' name Peak 2008 161 births

Jalyiah — #14299 US girls' name

161 babies named Jalyiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s572010s762020s28
#14299
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jalyiah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jalyiah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jalyiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 161 babies named Jalyiah between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jalyiah currently holds the #14299 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jalyiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jalyiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jalyiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 161 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jalyiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

161

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2008

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,299

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jalyiah popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
15
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 2024201920142011200820042001 5

Jalyiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
76 births that decade — 47% of Jalyiah's all-time total
2000s572010s762020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalyiah?
161 babies have been named Jalyiah since 2001. It currently ranks #14299 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 15 births.
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?
Jalyiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.