Jalilah
Girl name · #4937 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Jalilah, placing it at #4937 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1993. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Jalilah.
Babies named Jalilah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Jalilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #4878. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Jalilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jalilah in class?
Jalilah scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jalilah is most common
State-level data for Jalilah 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 Jalilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jalilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Talulah, Havilah, Janylah, Dalylah, and Amylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jalilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 8 | #11169 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 12 | #8027 |
| 1996 | 6 | #11807 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11783 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jalilah a popular girl name?
Jalilah ranked #4937 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Jalilah most popular?
Jalilah peaked in 2025, when 27 American girls received the name (ranked #4878 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jalilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Jalilah. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.