How Many People Are Named Jaelah?
An estimated 896 people in the United States have the first name Jaelah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Jaelah peaked in popularity in 2011 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaelah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaelah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
896
About 1 in 382,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
62 births
Total Registered
906
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaelah
Jaelah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 906 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaelah as a female name
Ranked #6,235 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (62 births)
Jaelah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaelah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 442 babies were registered. Jaelah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaelah by Decade
How has Jaelah 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.
Jaelah by State
Birth registrations for Jaelah span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 18 Jaelahs were registered per state.
Jaelah + Last Name Combinations
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Jaelah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaelah?
We estimate approximately 896 people named Jaelah 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 382,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaelah a common name?
Jaelah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 906 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaelah most popular?
Jaelah reached peak popularity in 2011, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaelah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaelah a female name?
Jaelah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaelah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaelah Smith, Jaelah Johnson, Jaelah 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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