Total births
58
Girls' name · since 2003
Jeila
Jeila has 58 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16405
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Jeila currently ranks #16405 among girls' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeila has been recorded 58 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #16405 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16405 among girls today
- 58 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jeila is currently the #16405 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 58 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16405
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Jeila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16405
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Jeila was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jeila in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeila compares
58 17th 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
Jeila's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeila splits its recorded history at 2011: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,405
Active since
2003
Jeila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Jeila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jeila's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jeila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeila? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 58 babies named Jeila. Today it holds rank #16405 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 8 births.
When was Jeila most popular? ▼
Jeila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jeila been used? ▼
Jeila has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeimy, Jeilyn, Jeidy, Jeily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jeila's data
- Jeila's decade-level peak was the 2010s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.
Keep exploring Jeila
Nearby Names Like Jeila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeila
Jeimy Girl
#4170 832 births
Jeilyn Girl
#11582 396 births
Jeidy Girl
#14162 303 births
Jeily Girl
#11691 275 births
Jeilani Girl
#5285 209 births
Compare Jeila side by side: Jeila vs Jeimy Jeila vs Jeilyn Jeila vs Jeidy
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Jeila: #16405 Girls' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeila. 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 Jeila 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.