How Many People Are Named Jaleesa?
An estimated 3,147 people in the United States have the first name Jaleesa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Jaleesa peaked in popularity in 1988 with 718 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaleesa 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 Jaleesa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,147
About 1 in 108,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1988
718 births
Total Registered
3,267
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaleesa
Jaleesa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,267 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Jaleesa as a male name
Ranked #7,366 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Jaleesa as a female name
Ranked #14,146 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (718 births)
Jaleesa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaleesa span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,419 babies were registered. Jaleesa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaleesa by Decade
How has Jaleesa 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.
Jaleesa by State
Birth registrations for Jaleesa span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Washington, Connecticut. On average, about 72 Jaleesas were registered per state.
Jaleesa + Last Name Combinations
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Jaleesa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaleesa?
We estimate approximately 3,147 people named Jaleesa 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 108,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaleesa a common name?
Jaleesa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,267 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaleesa most popular?
Jaleesa reached peak popularity in 1988, when 718 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaleesa is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaleesa a female name?
Jaleesa is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaleesa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaleesa Smith, Jaleesa Johnson, Jaleesa 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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