Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Jala

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,325
Rank 2025
#11,325
among girls · ↓707 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Jala
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
172 babies
All-time total
2,058
#4,626 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jala popularity over time

2,058 babies have been named Jala since 1973, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 23 2 – #5,889
1980s 54 5 +135% #7,349
1990s 519 52 +861% #1,240
2000s 1,084 108 +109% #1,189
2010s 326 33 -70% #3,105
2020s (to 2025) 52 9 -73% #10,613

The story of Jala

Jala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,325 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,058 American babies have been named Jala. Its peak came in 2001, when 172 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 Jala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jala?

The median living Jala is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 2,000 people named Jala are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Jala year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,325
2024 9 #10,618
2023 9 #10,674
2022 9 #10,731
2021 8 #11,540
2020 9 #10,613
2019 14 #7,901
2018 22 #5,677
2017 28 #4,860
2016 25 #5,358
2015 22 #5,912
2014 29 #4,827
2013 34 #4,285
2012 47 #3,434
2011 54 #3,105
2010 51 #3,226
2009 59 #2,952
2008 61 #2,903
2007 84 #2,302
2006 97 #2,042
2005 96 #1,986
2004 103 #1,839
2003 132 #1,479
2002 139 #1,387
2001 172 #1,189
2000 141 #1,340
1995 40 #2,944
1990 – –
1985 8 #7,841
1980 5 #10,980
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Famous people named Jala

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jala Brat Jala Brat Bosnian musician, songwriter and producer b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jala?

The median living Jala is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jalas are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Jala are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Jala are alive in the United States, based on 2,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jala in 2025?

Jala ranked #11,325 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jala?

2,058 babies have been named Jala in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jala most popular?

Jala peaked in 2001, when 172 newborns received the name.

Is Jala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jala rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Jala?

Well-known people named Jala include Jala Brat (singer).

Names like Jala

Names that sound and feel close to Jala: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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