Jalaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,225

among girls · ↓827 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jalaya · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

112 babies

All-time total

1,917

#4,830 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Jalaya popularity over time

1,917 babies have been named Jalaya since 1993, 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
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1990s	73	7	–	#5,516
2000s	559	56	+666%	#2,049
2010s	873	87	+56%	#1,825
2020s (to 2025)	412	69	-21%	#2,087

Where Jalaya 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

Where Jalaya is most popular

Girls named Jalaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jalaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	13	0.057	+43%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+39%
Florida	23	0.054	+35%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+32%
Ohio	12	0.051	+27%
Texas	24	0.030	-25%
Michigan	5	0.027	-31%
Illinois	5	0.022	-45%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-47%
New York	6	0.015	-62%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jalaya

Jalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,225 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,917 American babies have been named Jalaya. Its peak came in 2010, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalaya?

The median living Jalaya is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,900 people named Jalaya 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.

Jalaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,225
2024	76	#2,398
2023	52	#3,155
2022	76	#2,417
2021	71	#2,499
2020	88	#2,087
2019	85	#2,181
2018	78	#2,349
2017	68	#2,582
2016	69	#2,578
2015	87	#2,177
2014	88	#2,162
2013	80	#2,314
2012	110	#1,842
2011	96	#2,033
2010	112	#1,825
2009	100	#2,049
2008	80	#2,402
2007	73	#2,549
2006	70	#2,588
2005	56	#2,913
2004	58	#2,788
2003	37	#3,764
2002	33	#3,919
2001	32	#3,976
2000	20	#5,564
1995	8	#9,926
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalaya?

The median living Jalaya is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jalayas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jalaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Jalaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalaya in 2025?

Jalaya ranked #3,225 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalaya?

1,917 babies have been named Jalaya in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalaya most popular?

Jalaya peaked in 2010, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Jalaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalaya rising or falling?

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

Will Jalaya become more popular?

Jalaya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Jalaya 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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