How Many People Are Named Jalah?
An estimated 593 people in the United States have the first name Jalah. It is predominantly female (99.2%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Jalah peaked in popularity in 2000 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalah 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 Jalah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
593
About 1 in 578,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.2% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2000
48 births
Total Registered
602
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalah
Jalah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 602 total births registered, 99.2% were female.
Jalah as a male name
Ranked #11,291 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (5 births)
Jalah as a female name
Ranked #12,649 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (48 births)
Jalah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 339 babies were registered. Jalah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jalah by Decade
How has Jalah 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.
Jalah by State
Birth registrations for Jalah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Texas. On average, about 7 Jalahs were registered per state.
Jalah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jalah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalah?
We estimate approximately 593 people named Jalah 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 578,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalah a common name?
Jalah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 602 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalah most popular?
Jalah reached peak popularity in 2000, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalah a female name?
Jalah is predominantly female. 99.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalah Smith, Jalah Johnson, Jalah 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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