Jaylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,321

among girls · ↓118 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

169

named Jaylah · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,510

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

1,366 babies

All-time total

10,661

#1,595 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Jaylah popularity over time

10,661 babies have been named Jaylah 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	254	25	–	#1,904
2000s	2,223	222	+775%	#731
2010s	6,575	658	+196%	#235
2020s (to 2025)	1,609	268	-59%	#733

Where Jaylah 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	149	0.09	outside top 500
2027	134	0.08	outside top 500
2028	122	0.08	outside top 500
2029	113	0.07	outside top 500
2030	106	0.07	outside top 500

Where Jaylah is most popular

Girls named Jaylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.152 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New Mexico, and Texas.

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 Jaylah 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
California	299	0.356	+133%
New Mexico	7	0.288	+89%
Texas	160	0.199	+31%
Arizona	27	0.192	+26%
Georgia	41	0.180	+18%
Illinois	41	0.179	+18%
Florida	73	0.171	+12%
New York	63	0.159	≈ national
South Carolina	14	0.156	≈ national
Massachusetts	18	0.149	≈ national
Oklahoma	10	0.136	-11%
Indiana	18	0.128	-16%
Michigan	20	0.110	-28%
Nevada	5	0.108	-29%
Colorado	12	0.108	-29%
Alabama	10	0.107	-30%
Washington	15	0.104	-32%
North Carolina	22	0.097	-37%
Virginia	16	0.094	-38%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-44%
Iowa	5	0.086	-44%
Ohio	20	0.084	-45%
New Jersey	15	0.083	-45%
Pennsylvania	19	0.080	-47%
Utah	6	0.072	-53%
Louisiana	6	0.069	-55%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Jaylah

Jaylah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,321 in 2025 with 169 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 10,661 American babies have been named Jaylah. Its peak came in 2013, when 1,366 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 Jaylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaylah?

The median living Jaylah is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 15. An estimated 11 thousand people named Jaylah 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.

Jaylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	169	#1,321
2024	197	#1,203
2023	223	#1,100
2022	288	#944
2021	359	#790
2020	373	#733
2019	428	#676
2018	483	#623
2017	488	#616
2016	547	#569
2015	667	#483
2014	914	#359
2013	1,366	#235
2012	678	#460
2011	558	#521
2010	446	#657
2009	397	#731
2008	360	#802
2007	283	#960
2006	293	#906
2005	182	#1,247
2004	164	#1,304
2003	141	#1,413
2002	167	#1,209
2001	136	#1,400
2000	100	#1,747
1995	22	#4,586
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaylah?

The median living Jaylah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jaylahs are between 8 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jaylah are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Jaylah are alive in the United States, based on 10,661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaylah mean?

20th-century coinage, variant of Jayla.

How popular is the name Jaylah in 2025?

Jaylah ranked #1,321 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 169 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaylah?

10,661 babies have been named Jaylah in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaylah most popular?

Jaylah peaked in 2013, when 1,366 newborns received the name.

Is Jaylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaylah rising or falling?

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

Will Jaylah become more popular?

Jaylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 106 girls named Jaylah 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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