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girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Jalessa

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jalessa
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
150 babies
All-time total
685
#9,646 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Jalessa popularity over time

685 babies have been named Jalessa 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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 267 27 – #1,060
1990s 317 32 +19% #1,742
2000s 76 8 -76% #10,226
2010s 25 3 -67% #12,641
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jalessa

Jalessa 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 1987, 685 American babies have been named Jalessa. Its peak came in 1988, when 150 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jalessa?

The median living Jalessa is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Jalessa are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Jalessa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2016 6 #15,107
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 6 #15,393
2012 – –
2011 8 #12,641
2010 5 #18,115
2009 8 #12,940
2008 10 #11,125
2007 7 #14,517
2006 10 #10,922
2005 7 #13,580
2004 8 #12,054
2003 5 #16,766
2002 6 #14,306
2001 6 #14,231
2000 9 #10,226
1995 16 #5,793
1990 84 #1,742
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jalessa?

The median living Jalessa is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jalessas are between 32 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jalessa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jalessa are alive in the United States, based on 685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalessa in 2025?

Jalessa 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 Jalessa?

685 babies have been named Jalessa in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalessa most popular?

Jalessa peaked in 1988, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Jalessa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalessa rising or falling?

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

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