Jaleah
Girl name · #2501 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 71 baby girls were named Jaleah, placing it at #2501 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1337, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Jaleah.
Babies named Jaleah per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Jaleah first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 238 girls were named Jaleah — good for #1055 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jaleah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jaleah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaleah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaleah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaleah is most common
State-level data for Jaleah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jaleah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaleah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Taleah, Kaleah, Caleah, Maleah, and Neveah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaleah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 85 | #2218 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1698 |
| 2020 | 122 | #1678 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1598 |
| 2018 | 150 | #1461 |
| 2017 | 158 | #1436 |
| 2016 | 159 | #1446 |
| 2015 | 177 | #1337 |
| 2014 | 222 | #1132 |
| 2013 | 205 | #1171 |
| 2012 | 238 | #1055 |
| 2011 | 224 | #1096 |
| 2010 | 215 | #1136 |
| 2009 | 206 | #1211 |
| 2008 | 170 | #1395 |
| 2007 | 129 | #1695 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 107 | #1819 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 65 | #2447 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaleah a popular girl name?
Jaleah ranked #2501 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1337.
When was the name Jaleah most popular?
Jaleah peaked in 2012, when 238 American girls received the name (ranked #1055 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaleah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Jaleah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.