Jaliah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,627

among girls · ↓1,301 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaliah · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

77 babies

All-time total

1,176

#6,737 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Jaliah popularity over time

1,176 babies have been named Jaliah 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	87	–	87	9	–	#5,290
2000s	414	6	420	42	+383%	#2,518
2010s	494	–	494	49	+18%	#2,398
2020s (to 2025)	175	–	175	29	-41%	#3,862

Where Jaliah 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jaliah

Jaliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,627 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,176 American babies have been named Jaliah. Its peak came in 2011, when 77 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 Jaliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaliah?

The median living Jaliah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 1,200 people named Jaliah 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.

Jaliah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#5,627	–	–
2024	33	#4,326	–	–
2023	32	#4,405	–	–
2022	27	#4,969	–	–
2021	24	#5,306	–	–
2020	37	#3,862	–	–
2019	42	#3,635	–	–
2018	36	#4,030	–	–
2017	47	#3,363	–	–
2016	33	#4,383	–	–
2015	46	#3,451	–	–
2014	43	#3,614	–	–
2013	42	#3,665	–	–
2012	53	#3,142	–	–
2011	77	#2,398	–	–
2010	75	#2,487	–	–
2009	75	#2,518	–	–
2008	52	#3,241	–	–
2007	45	#3,625	–	–
2006	40	#3,820	–	–
2005	42	#3,544	6	#10,645
2004	46	#3,291	–	–
2003	40	#3,554	–	–
2002	29	#4,326	–	–
2001	26	#4,607	–	–
2000	19	#5,797	–	–
1995	11	#7,725	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaliah?

The median living Jaliah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jaliahs are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jaliah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jaliah are alive in the United States, based on 1,176 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaliah in 2025?

Jaliah ranked #5,627 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaliah?

1,176 babies have been named Jaliah in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaliah most popular?

Jaliah peaked in 2011, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Jaliah a boy or girl name?

Jaliah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaliah rising or falling?

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

Will Jaliah become more popular?

Jaliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Jaliah 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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