Jalia: 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	10	1	–	#10,888
1990s	206	21	+1960%	#3,160
2000s	680	68	+230%	#1,814
2010s	540	54	-21%	#2,410
2020s (to 2025)	178	30	-45%	#3,850

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,888

1990s

206

+1960%

#3,160

2000s

680

+230%

#1,814

2010s

540

-21%

#2,410

2020s (to 2025)

178

-45%

#3,850

The story of Jalia

Jalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,068 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,614 American babies have been named Jalia. Its peak came in 2009, when 119 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 Jalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalia?

The median living Jalia is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 1,600 people named Jalia 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.

Jalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,068
2024	31	#4,515
2023	29	#4,688
2022	39	#3,850
2021	32	#4,361
2020	34	#4,110
2019	31	#4,482
2018	47	#3,367
2017	41	#3,732
2016	44	#3,551
2015	48	#3,365
2014	49	#3,292
2013	70	#2,542
2012	77	#2,410
2011	58	#2,962
2010	75	#2,486
2009	119	#1,814
2008	70	#2,645
2007	62	#2,901
2006	81	#2,334
2005	87	#2,130
2004	67	#2,513
2003	54	#2,855
2002	44	#3,212
2001	47	#3,022
2000	49	#2,917
1995	28	#3,821
1990	9	#8,761
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 Jalia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jalia?

The median living Jalia is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jalias are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jalia are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Jalia are alive in the United States, based on 1,614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jalia in 2025?

Jalia ranked #8,068 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jalia?

1,614 babies have been named Jalia in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jalia most popular?

Jalia peaked in 2009, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Jalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalia rising or falling?

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

Jalia

Jalia popularity over time

The story of Jalia

How old are people named Jalia?

Jalia year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Jalia