How Many People Are Named Jaliyah?
An estimated 11,830 people in the United States have the first name Jaliyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Jaliyah peaked in popularity in 2011 with 704 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaliyah 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 Jaliyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jaliyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,830
About 1 in 28,973 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
704 births
Total Registered
11,946
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaliyah
Jaliyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,946 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaliyah as a female name
Ranked #800 in 2024
350 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (704 births)
Jaliyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaliyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,766 babies were registered. While Jaliyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jaliyah by Decade
How has Jaliyah 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.
Jaliyah by State
Birth registrations for Jaliyah span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Delaware, Iowa, Nevada. On average, about 311 Jaliyahs were registered per state.
Jaliyah + Last Name Combinations
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Jaliyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaliyah?
We estimate approximately 11,830 people named Jaliyah 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 28,973 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaliyah a common name?
Jaliyah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,946 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaliyah most popular?
Jaliyah reached peak popularity in 2011, when 704 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaliyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaliyah a female name?
Jaliyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaliyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaliyah Smith, Jaliyah Johnson, Jaliyah 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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