How Many People Are Named Jalessa?
An estimated 659 people in the United States have the first name Jalessa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Jalessa peaked in popularity in 1988 with 150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jalessa 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 Jalessa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
659
About 1 in 520,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1988
150 births
Total Registered
685
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jalessa
Jalessa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 685 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jalessa as a female name
Ranked #15,102 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 1988 (150 births)
Jalessa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jalessa span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 317 babies were registered. Jalessa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jalessa by Decade
How has Jalessa 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.
Jalessa by State
Birth registrations for Jalessa span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Alabama. On average, about 19 Jalessas were registered per state.
Jalessa + Last Name Combinations
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Jalessa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalessa?
We estimate approximately 659 people named Jalessa 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 520,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Jalessa a common name?
Jalessa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 685 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jalessa most popular?
Jalessa reached peak popularity in 1988, when 150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jalessa is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jalessa a female name?
Jalessa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jalessa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jalessa Smith, Jalessa Johnson, Jalessa 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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