Jalayah
Girl name · #1789 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jalayah? In official American birth records, Jalayah has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Jalayah is currently the #1789 girl name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 girls born in 2025 was named Jalayah.
The 31-year story
Jalayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 155 babies and a rank of #1443. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jalayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jalayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jalayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jalayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jalayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jalayah is most common
State-level data for Jalayah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jalayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jalayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jariyah, Alaiyah, Analiyah, Asiyah, and Kalayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jalayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1777 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1493 |
| 2022 | 155 | #1443 |
| 2021 | 142 | #1491 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1524 |
| 2019 | 140 | #1540 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 125 | #1684 |
| 2012 | 114 | #1791 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jalayah?
In official American birth records, the name Jalayah first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Jalayah a popular girl name?
Jalayah ranked #1789 among girls in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Jalayah most popular?
Jalayah peaked in 2022, when 155 American girls received the name (ranked #1443 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jalayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American girls was named Jalayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.