Total births
220
Girls' name · since 2002
Jayleah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 220 babies named Jayleah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14374
- among girls today
- 220
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
220 babies have been named Jayleah since 2002, making it today's #14374 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jayleah recorded 220 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #14374 nationally today, ahead of 19% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #14374 among girls today
- 220 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayleah is currently the #14374 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 220 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14374
- among girls today
- 220
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Jayleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14374
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Jayleah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
21 babies were named Jayleah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayleah compares
220 39th 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
Jayleah's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 220 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jayleah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jayleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#14,374
Active since
2002
Jayleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jayleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jayleah's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Jayleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 133 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayleah? ▼
Jayleah has been given to 220 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14374 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Jayleah most popular? ▼
Jayleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Jayleah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jayleah since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jayleah? ▼
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 Jayleah's data
- Jayleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (133 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jayleah
Nearby Names Like Jayleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayleah
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 Jayleah side by side: Jayleah vs Jayla Jayleah vs Jayne Jayleah vs Jayden
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Jayleah: #14374 Girls' Name - 220 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayleah. 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 Jayleah 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.