Girls' name · since 2011

Jeylah

Jeylah has 60 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

60
total births
2011–2020
years on record
2010s
peak decade
92%
born in that decade

60 girls have been named Jeylah since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jeylah has 60 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2020.

  • 60 total births
  • 2011–2020 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 92% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeylah's 60 recorded births place it above 54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jeylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeylah's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2013)
14
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
46810121416 201120122013201420152016201720182020 5

Jeylah by decade

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

2010s was Jeylah's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.

Jeylah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (92% of all-time use).

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

Jeylah by state

Where Jeylah concentrates geographically, total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jeylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 8.3%
California share of Jeylah's total US births 8.3%

5 of 60 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeylah?
Since 2011, Social Security records show 60 babies named Jeylah. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 14 births.
When was Jeylah most popular?
Jeylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jeylah most popular?
The top states for the name Jeylah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Jeylah been used?
Records for Jeylah go back to 2011, giving 10 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Jeylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeylin, Jeyla, Jeymi, Jeylani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jeylah's data

  • Jeylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (55 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.
  • California records the most Jeylahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • 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, 2011–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jeylah: Baby Name Since 2011 - 60 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeylah. 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 Jeylah 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.