How Many People Are Named Jaalah?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Jaalah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jaalah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaalah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaalah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jaalah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2016
10 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaalah
Jaalah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaalah as a female name
Ranked #10,394 in 2016
10 female births in 2016
Peak: 2016 (10 births)
Jaalah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaalah span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16 babies were registered. Jaalah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jaalah by Decade
How has Jaalah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaalah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaalah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jaalah
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Jaalah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaalah?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Jaalah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaalah a common name?
Jaalah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaalah most popular?
Jaalah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaalah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Jaalah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Jaalah a female name?
Jaalah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Jaalah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Jaalah peaked in 2016, and the average living bearer is about 21 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Jaalah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaalah Smith, Jaalah Johnson, Jaalah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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