Total births
233
Girls' name · since 1994
Jla
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 233 babies named Jla, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12682
- among girls today
- 233
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
233 babies have been named Jla since 1994, making it today's #12682 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jla has been recorded 233 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #12682 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.
- #12682 among girls today
- 233 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jla is currently the #12682 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 233 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12682
- among girls today
- 233
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Jla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12682
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jla was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jla in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Jla compares
233 40th 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
Jla's all-time total is 39% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 233 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jla'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 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,682
Active since
1994
Jla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jla's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jla? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 233 babies named Jla. Today it holds rank #12682 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 18 births.
When was Jla most popular? ▼
Jla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Jla been used? ▼
Records for Jla go back to 1994, giving 31 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jlani, Jlah, Jlayah, Jlaya. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jla's data
- Jla'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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2024 (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. "Jla: #12682 Girls' Name - 233 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jla. 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 Jla 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 June 2026.