Jaila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,521
1990s	271	27	+5320%	#1,967
2000s	1,443	144	+432%	#1,272
2010s	713	71	-51%	#1,777
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	-57%	#2,941

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,521

1990s

271

+5320%

#1,967

2000s

1,443

144

+432%

#1,272

2010s

713

-51%

#1,777

2020s (to 2025)

183

-57%

#2,941

The story of Jaila

Jaila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,958 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,615 American babies have been named Jaila. Its peak came in 2006, when 189 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 Jaila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaila?

The median living Jaila is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 2,600 people named Jaila 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.

Jaila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,958
2024	22	#5,689
2023	28	#4,801
2022	34	#4,244
2021	28	#4,768
2020	55	#2,941
2019	67	#2,613
2018	48	#3,313
2017	56	#2,947
2016	70	#2,547
2015	56	#3,043
2014	68	#2,596
2013	72	#2,493
2012	72	#2,527
2011	88	#2,165
2010	116	#1,777
2009	116	#1,841
2008	166	#1,426
2007	169	#1,410
2006	189	#1,272
2005	160	#1,358
2004	123	#1,596
2003	139	#1,428
2002	153	#1,285
2001	122	#1,528
2000	106	#1,666
1995	29	#3,701
1990	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaila?

The median living Jaila is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jailas are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jaila are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Jaila are alive in the United States, based on 2,615 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaila mean?

Spelling variant of Jayla.

How popular is the name Jaila in 2025?

Jaila ranked #6,958 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaila?

2,615 babies have been named Jaila in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaila most popular?

Jaila peaked in 2006, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Jaila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaila rising or falling?

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

Jaila

Jaila popularity over time

The story of Jaila

How old are people named Jaila?

Jaila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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