Girls' name · since 1990

Jelecia

21 babies named Jelecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

21
total births
1990–1993
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Jelecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Jelecia recorded 21 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1993.

  • 21 total births
  • 1990–1993 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jelecia's 21 recorded births place it above 37% 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.

Jelecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jelecia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jelecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 199019911993 6

Jelecia by decade

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

1990s was Jelecia's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jelecia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jelecia?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 21 babies named Jelecia. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 8 births.
When was Jelecia most popular?
Jelecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Jelecia been used?
The SSA has tracked Jelecia since 1990 -- 4 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Jelecia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jelena, Jelisa, Jelani, Jelissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1990–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jelecia: Baby Name Since 1990 - 21 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jelecia. 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 Jelecia 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.