girl's name
Jalaiah
juh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 135
Jalaiah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jalaiah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Jalaiah?
In 2025, Jalaiah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Jalaiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jalaiah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jalaiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jalaiah
- English juh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Jalaiah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jalaiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jalaiah
How popular is the name Jalaiah?
In 2025, Jalaiah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jalaiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jalaiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jalaiah?
Jalaiah has 3 syllables.
When was Jalaiah most popular?
Jalaiah peaked in 2022, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jalaiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jalaiah currently ranks #13,058 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.