Total births
10,661
Girls' name · since 1993
Jaylah
Jaylah has 10,661 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1205
- among girls today
- 10,661
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaylah is the #1205 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,661 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Jaylah recorded 10,661 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #1205 nationally today, ahead of 93% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #1205 among girls today
- 10,661 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaylah is currently the #1205 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 10,661 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1205
- among girls today
- 10,661
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Jaylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1205
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Jaylah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
1,366 babies were named Jaylah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaylah compares
10,661 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Jaylah's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,661 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,366 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaylah splits its recorded history at 2009: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 1,366 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#1,205
Active since
1993
Jaylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 1,366
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Jaylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jaylah's strongest decade.
6,575 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jaylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 254
1990s
254 births
- 2000s 2,223
2000s
2,223 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,575 births
- 2020s 1,609
2020s
1,609 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6,575 births (62% of all-time use).
How Jaylah 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 Jaylah's total volume
Jaylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaylah by state
Where Jaylah concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,458 | 23.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,283 | 12.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 677 | 6.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 519 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 467 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 373 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 283 | 2.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 254 | 2.4% |
California share of Jaylah's total US births 23.1%
Even split
2,458 of 10,661 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Jaylah appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaylah? ▼
10,661 babies have been named Jaylah since 1993. It currently ranks #1205 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 1,366 births.
When was Jaylah most popular? ▼
Jaylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,575 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jaylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaylah are California (2,458 births), Texas (1,283 births), Florida (677 births).
How long has the name Jaylah been used? ▼
Records for Jaylah go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaylah's data
- Jaylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (6,575 total births); usage has since declined to 1,609 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaylahs (2,458 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jaylah
Nearby Names Like Jaylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaylah
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Compare Jaylah side by side: Jaylah vs Jayla Jaylah vs Jayne Jaylah vs Jayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaylah
Zahara #1204
3,609 births · Peak 2021
Naiari #1206
506 births · Peak 2025
Isha #1203
5,151 births · Peak 2023
Joselyn #1207
18,214 births · Peak 2007
Mollie #1202
48,164 births · Peak 1915
Jaylene #1208
10,133 births · Peak 2008
Kaydence #1201
17,574 births · Peak 2009
Kassandra #1209
33,512 births · Peak 1993
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, 1993–2025 (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. "Jaylah: #1205 Girls' Name - 10,661 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaylah. 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 Jaylah 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.