Jaia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,492

among girls · ↑115 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaia · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

36 babies

All-time total

859

#8,341 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Jaia popularity over time

859 babies have been named Jaia since 1989, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#13,152
1990s	112	11	+2140%	#3,764
2000s	310	31	+177%	#3,819
2010s	254	25	-18%	#4,245
2020s (to 2025)	178	30	+17%	#4,301

Where Jaia 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jaia

Jaia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,492 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 859 American babies have been named Jaia. Its peak came in 2009, when 36 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 Jaia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaia?

The median living Jaia is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 900 people named Jaia 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.

Jaia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,492
2024	30	#4,607
2023	28	#4,800
2022	31	#4,517
2021	26	#5,016
2020	32	#4,301
2019	23	#5,512
2018	28	#4,815
2017	29	#4,744
2016	21	#6,055
2015	24	#5,540
2014	27	#5,082
2013	23	#5,723
2012	35	#4,245
2011	19	#6,682
2010	25	#5,497
2009	36	#4,226
2008	23	#6,018
2007	34	#4,410
2006	34	#4,300
2005	35	#4,060
2004	23	#5,439
2003	32	#4,139
2002	34	#3,844
2001	34	#3,819
2000	25	#4,712
1995	12	#7,224
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaia?

The median living Jaia is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jaias are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jaia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jaia are alive in the United States, based on 859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaia mean?

Spelling variant of Jaya.

How popular is the name Jaia in 2025?

Jaia ranked #4,492 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaia?

859 babies have been named Jaia in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaia most popular?

Jaia peaked in 2009, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Jaia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaia rising or falling?

Jaia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaia become more popular?

Jaia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Jaia 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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