Jalaya
Girl name · #3238 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Jalaya, placing it at #3238 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Jalaya.
The 32-year story
Jalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 112 girls were named Jalaya — good for #1818 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jalaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jalaya in class?
Jalaya scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jalaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jalaya is most common
State-level data for Jalaya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Jalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamaya, Kimaya, Sanaya, Saya, and Sumaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2573 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2010 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2009 | 100 | #2041 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 70 | #2579 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3731 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jalaya a popular girl name?
Jalaya ranked #3238 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Jalaya most popular?
Jalaya peaked in 2010, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1818 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Jalaya. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.