Jaela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,800

among girls · ↓727 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaela · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

182 babies

All-time total

2,725

#3,823 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Jaela popularity over time

2,725 babies have been named Jaela since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#6,369
1980s	46	5	+360%	#7,733
1990s	294	29	+539%	#1,833
2000s	1,333	133	+353%	#1,332
2010s	826	83	-38%	#1,535
2020s (to 2025)	216	36	-56%	#3,199

Where Jaela is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jaela

Jaela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,800 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 2,725 American babies have been named Jaela. Its peak came in 2007, when 182 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaela?

The median living Jaela is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 2,700 people named Jaela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,800
2024	26	#5,073
2023	37	#4,012
2022	36	#4,073
2021	47	#3,363
2020	49	#3,199
2019	37	#3,958
2018	59	#2,853
2017	67	#2,619
2016	62	#2,778
2015	64	#2,756
2014	66	#2,661
2013	88	#2,142
2012	109	#1,852
2011	143	#1,535
2010	131	#1,637
2009	159	#1,466
2008	177	#1,366
2007	182	#1,336
2006	175	#1,332
2005	101	#1,916
2004	88	#2,077
2003	103	#1,819
2002	100	#1,794
2001	136	#1,399
2000	112	#1,578
1995	28	#3,820
1990	6	#11,933
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,480
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaela?

The median living Jaela is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jaelas are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jaela are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Jaela are alive in the United States, based on 2,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaela in 2025?

Jaela ranked #5,800 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaela?

2,725 babies have been named Jaela in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaela most popular?

Jaela peaked in 2007, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Jaela a boy or girl name?

Jaela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaela rising or falling?

Jaela is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaela become more popular?

Jaela is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Jaela in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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