Jalesa: 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	161	16	–	#1,644
1990s	414	41	+157%	#1,609
2000s	65	7	-84%	#8,719
2010s	7	1	-89%	#13,940
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

161

–

#1,644

1990s

414

+157%

#1,609

2000s

-84%

#8,719

2010s

-89%

#13,940

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jalesa

Jalesa 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 1988, 647 American babies have been named Jalesa. Its peak came in 1990, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jalesa?

The median living Jalesa is about 34 years old; half are between 31 and 35. An estimated 600 people named Jalesa 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.

Jalesa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#13,940
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,449
2007	7	#14,516
2006	5	#18,301
2005	5	#17,540
2004	5	#17,187
2003	12	#8,719
2002	10	#9,793
2001	7	#12,595
2000	7	#12,323
1995	27	#3,922
1990	93	#1,609
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalesa?

The median living Jalesa is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jalesas are between 31 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jalesa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jalesa are alive in the United States, based on 647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalesa in 2025?

Jalesa 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 Jalesa?

647 babies have been named Jalesa in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalesa most popular?

Jalesa peaked in 1990, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Jalesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalesa rising or falling?

Jalesa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jalesa popularity over time

The story of Jalesa

How old are people named Jalesa?

Jalesa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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