Girls' name · since 1996

Jaylia

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 226 babies named Jaylia, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

226
total births
1996–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

226 girls have been named Jaylia since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jaylia has 226 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2023.

  • 226 total births
  • 1996–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaylia's 226 recorded births place it above 74% 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.

Jaylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jaylia's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jaylia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
17
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
05101520 199620002003200620092012201520212023 6

Jaylia by decade

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

2000s was Jaylia's strongest decade.

101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Jaylia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaylia?
Jaylia has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 17 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Jaylia most popular?
Jaylia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Jaylia been used?
Records for Jaylia go back to 1996, giving 28 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Jaylia?
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 Jaylia's data

  • Jaylia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1996–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jaylia: Baby Name Since 1996 - 226 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaylia. 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 Jaylia 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 July 2026.