Girls' name · since 1988

Jeleesa

57 babies named Jeleesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,470 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade

Jeleesa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 57 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeleesa has been recorded 57 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1992.

  • #33,470 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 57 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeleesa ranks #33,470 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,470 of 72,339
all-time among girls
57
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeleesa's 57 recorded births place it above 53.56% 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.

Jeleesa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeleesa's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeleesa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
19
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
05101520 19881989199019911992 7

Jeleesa by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 63% of the file).

1980s was Jeleesa's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Jeleesa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (63% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeleesa?
57 babies have been named Jeleesa since 1988. All-time, it sits at #33,470 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1988 with 19 births.
Where does Jeleesa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeleesa ranks #33,470 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jeleesa most popular?
Jeleesa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jeleesa been used?
The SSA has tracked Jeleesa since 1988 -- 5 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Jeleesa?
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.

What to do with Jeleesa's data

  • Jeleesa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1990s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jeleesa

Nearby Names Like Jeleesa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeleesa

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeleesa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1988–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jeleesa 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 August 2026.