How Many People Are Named Jalayla?
An estimated 322 people in the United States have the first name Jalayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Jalayla peaked in popularity in 2020 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalayla 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 Jalayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
322
About 1 in 1,064,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2020
25 births
Total Registered
325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalayla
Jalayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 325 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jalayla as a female name
Ranked #6,236 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (25 births)
Jalayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalayla span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 148 babies were registered. While Jalayla is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jalayla by Decade
How has Jalayla 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.
Jalayla by State
Jalayla + Last Name Combinations
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Jalayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalayla?
We estimate approximately 322 people named Jalayla 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 1,064,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalayla a common name?
Jalayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalayla most popular?
Jalayla reached peak popularity in 2020, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalayla is approximately 12 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 Jalayla 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 Jalayla a female name?
Jalayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Jalayla 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. Jalayla peaked in 2020, and the average living bearer is about 12 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Jalayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalayla Smith, Jalayla Johnson, Jalayla 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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