Jaliyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#838

among girls · ↓37 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

324

named Jaliyah · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,961

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

704 babies

All-time total

12,277

#1,469 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Jaliyah popularity over time

12,277 babies have been named Jaliyah since 1994, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	357	36	–	#1,832
2000s	3,441	344	+864%	#490
2010s	5,767	577	+68%	#442
2020s (to 2025)	2,712	452	-22%	#529

Where Jaliyah 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	306	0.19	outside top 500
2027	292	0.18	outside top 500
2028	280	0.17	outside top 500
2029	271	0.17	outside top 500
2030	263	0.16	outside top 500

Where Jaliyah is most popular

Girls named Jaliyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.264 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama.

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 Jaliyah 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
Mississippi	84	1.80	+580%
Louisiana	82	0.937	+255%
Alabama	72	0.767	+190%
South Carolina	67	0.745	+182%
Florida	278	0.650	+146%
Georgia	134	0.590	+123%
Connecticut	31	0.533	+102%
Tennessee	83	0.524	+98%
North Carolina	105	0.461	+75%
Illinois	101	0.441	+67%
Maryland	41	0.387	+47%
Virginia	65	0.381	+44%
Massachusetts	39	0.323	+22%
Michigan	56	0.307	+16%
Indiana	43	0.306	+16%
Texas	235	0.292	+11%
Missouri	33	0.274	≈ national
Ohio	63	0.266	≈ national
New York	105	0.265	≈ national
New Jersey	42	0.233	-12%
Pennsylvania	46	0.195	-26%
Wisconsin	19	0.184	-30%
Nevada	5	0.108	-59%
California	89	0.106	-60%
Minnesota	11	0.102	-61%
Kentucky	8	0.094	-65%
Arizona	12	0.086	-68%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Jaliyah

Jaliyah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #838 in 2025 with 324 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 12,277 American babies have been named Jaliyah. Its peak came in 2011, when 704 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 Jaliyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaliyah?

The median living Jaliyah is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 12 thousand people named Jaliyah 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.

Jaliyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	324	#838
2024	351	#801
2023	453	#646
2022	491	#607
2021	523	#578
2020	570	#529
2019	567	#541
2018	499	#605
2017	483	#622
2016	496	#607
2015	518	#584
2014	587	#528
2013	606	#494
2012	671	#465
2011	704	#442
2010	636	#475
2009	627	#490
2008	564	#546
2007	401	#727
2006	358	#770
2005	323	#800
2004	322	#793
2003	275	#879
2002	284	#820
2001	186	#1,127
2000	101	#1,733
1995	58	#2,291
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaliyah?

The median living Jaliyah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jaliyahs are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jaliyah are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Jaliyah are alive in the United States, based on 12,277 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaliyah in 2025?

Jaliyah ranked #838 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 324 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaliyah?

12,277 babies have been named Jaliyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaliyah most popular?

Jaliyah peaked in 2011, when 704 newborns received the name.

Is Jaliyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaliyah rising or falling?

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

Will Jaliyah become more popular?

Jaliyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 263 girls named Jaliyah 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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