Total births
34
Girls' name · since 2016
Jalylah
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Jalylah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17027
- among girls today
- 34
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jalylah is the #17027 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 34 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalylah has been recorded 34 times among girls since 2016, currently ranked #17027 nationally and more common than 4% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #17027 among girls today
- 34 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jalylah is currently the #17027 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 34 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17027
- among girls today
- 34
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Jalylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17027
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Jalylah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jalylah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Jalylah compares
34 11th percentile among 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
Jalylah's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jalylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 34 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jalylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jalylah's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jalylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#17,027
Active since
2016
Jalylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Jalylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jalylah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Jalylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jalylah? ▼
34 babies have been named Jalylah since 2016. It currently ranks #17027 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 10 births.
When was Jalylah most popular? ▼
Jalylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Jalylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jalylah since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jalylah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jalylah
Nearby Names Like Jalylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jalylah
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 Jalylah side by side: Jalylah vs Jaliyah Jalylah vs Jalisa Jalylah vs Jalyn
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Jalylah: #17027 Girls' Name - 34 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jalylah. 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 Jalylah 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.