Jalah: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	100	–	100	10	–	#3,837
2000s	334	5	339	34	+239%	#2,959
2010s	147	–	147	15	-57%	#4,978
2020s (to 2025)	16	–	16	3	-82%	#10,614

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

100

–

100

–

#3,837

2000s

334

339

+239%

#2,959

2010s

147

–

147

-57%

#4,978

2020s (to 2025)

–

-82%

#10,614

The story of Jalah

Jalah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1993, 602 American babies have been named Jalah. Its peak came in 2000, when 48 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 Jalah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalah?

The median living Jalah is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Jalah 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.

Jalah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	7	#12,697	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	9	#10,614	–	–
2019	9	#10,835	–	–
2018	9	#10,913	–	–
2017	13	#8,491	–	–
2016	8	#12,213	–	–
2015	9	#11,290	–	–
2014	16	#7,452	–	–
2013	14	#8,307	–	–
2012	14	#8,390	–	–
2011	28	#4,978	–	–
2010	27	#5,162	–	–
2009	29	#4,997	–	–
2008	23	#6,022	–	–
2007	32	#4,609	–	–
2006	29	#4,877	–	–
2005	28	#4,760	–	–
2004	27	#4,861	–	–
2003	36	#3,832	–	–
2002	41	#3,355	–	–
2001	41	#3,333	5	#11,292
2000	48	#2,959	–	–
1995	9	#9,051	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalah?

The median living Jalah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Jalahs are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jalah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jalah are alive in the United States, based on 602 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalah in 2025?

Jalah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jalah?

602 babies have been named Jalah in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalah most popular?

Jalah peaked in 2000, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Jalah a boy or girl name?

Jalah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jalah rising or falling?

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

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Jalah popularity over time

The story of Jalah

How old are people named Jalah?

Jalah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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