Jalysa: 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	55	6	–	#3,424
1990s	148	15	+169%	#4,576
2000s	144	14	-3%	#6,189
2010s	41	4	-72%	#10,741
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-80%	#16,130

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,424

1990s

148

+169%

#4,576

2000s

144

-3%

#6,189

2010s

-72%

#10,741

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#16,130

The story of Jalysa

Jalysa 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, 393 American babies have been named Jalysa. Its peak came in 1988, when 28 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 Jalysa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jalysa?

The median living Jalysa is about 26 years old; half are between 18 and 33. An estimated 400 people named Jalysa 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.

Jalysa 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	5	#16,130
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,318
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,393
2013	7	#13,757
2012	5	#17,953
2011	6	#15,611
2010	10	#10,741
2009	16	#7,834
2008	19	#6,914
2007	22	#6,189
2006	17	#7,283
2005	13	#8,535
2004	16	#7,215
2003	10	#9,976
2002	12	#8,508
2001	10	#9,668
2000	9	#10,228
1995	10	#8,329
1990	21	#4,576
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 Jalysa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jalysa?

The median living Jalysa is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jalysas are between 18 and 33 years old.

How many people named Jalysa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jalysa are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jalysa mean?

Spelling variant of Jalisa.

How popular is the name Jalysa in 2025?

Jalysa 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 Jalysa?

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

When was the name Jalysa most popular?

Jalysa peaked in 1988, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Jalysa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jalysa rising or falling?

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

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Jalysa popularity over time

The story of Jalysa

How old are people named Jalysa?

Jalysa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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