Jaleah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,497

among girls · ↓275 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaleah · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,638

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

238 babies

All-time total

3,727

#3,120 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Jaleah popularity over time

3,727 babies have been named Jaleah since 1987, 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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1980s	13	1	–	#9,641
1990s	191	19	+1369%	#3,078
2000s	1,044	104	+447%	#1,213
2010s	1,881	188	+80%	#1,057
2020s (to 2025)	598	100	-47%	#1,682

Where Jaleah 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	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

Where Jaleah is most popular

Girls named Jaleah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jaleah 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
Louisiana	14	0.160	+173%
Georgia	34	0.150	+155%
North Carolina	32	0.141	+140%
Florida	52	0.122	+107%
Tennessee	15	0.095	+61%
Michigan	15	0.082	+40%
Alabama	6	0.064	+9%
Virginia	10	0.059	≈ national
Texas	47	0.058	≈ national
New York	13	0.033	-44%
Ohio	5	0.021	-64%
California	14	0.017	-72%
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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 Jaleah

Jaleah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,497 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 3,727 American babies have been named Jaleah. Its peak came in 2012, when 238 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 Jaleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaleah?

The median living Jaleah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 3,700 people named Jaleah 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.

Jaleah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	71	#2,497
2024	85	#2,222
2023	88	#2,164
2022	110	#1,852
2021	122	#1,702
2020	122	#1,682
2019	133	#1,601
2018	150	#1,466
2017	158	#1,437
2016	159	#1,450
2015	177	#1,341
2014	222	#1,133
2013	205	#1,172
2012	238	#1,057
2011	224	#1,099
2010	215	#1,139
2009	206	#1,213
2008	170	#1,401
2007	129	#1,696
2006	129	#1,647
2005	107	#1,822
2004	103	#1,840
2003	53	#2,905
2002	65	#2,451
2001	43	#3,219
2000	39	#3,421
1995	24	#4,266
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaleah?

The median living Jaleah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jaleahs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jaleah are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Jaleah are alive in the United States, based on 3,727 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaleah in 2025?

Jaleah ranked #2,497 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaleah?

3,727 babies have been named Jaleah in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaleah most popular?

Jaleah peaked in 2012, when 238 newborns received the name.

Is Jaleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaleah rising or falling?

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

Will Jaleah become more popular?

Jaleah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Jaleah 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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