Jaliyah
Girl name · #840 in 2025 · Rare
Jaliyah ranks #840 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 324 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,556 girls born in 2025 was named Jaliyah.
The 31-year story
Jaliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 36 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 704 girls were named Jaliyah — good for #442 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 Jaliyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jaliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jaliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jaliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jaliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jaliyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jaliyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jaliyah is most common in SC (0.7 per 1,000), LA (0.6 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jaliyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jaliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jaliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janiyah, Zaniyah, Maliyah, Jaziyah, and Taliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jaliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 324 | #838 |
| 2024 | 351 | #801 |
| 2023 | 453 | #645 |
| 2022 | 491 | #607 |
| 2021 | 523 | #578 |
| 2020 | 570 | #529 |
| 2019 | 567 | #541 |
| 2018 | 499 | #605 |
| 2017 | 483 | #621 |
| 2016 | 496 | #607 |
| 2015 | 518 | #584 |
| 2014 | 587 | #526 |
| 2013 | 606 | #494 |
| 2012 | 671 | #465 |
| 2011 | 704 | #442 |
| 2010 | 636 | #475 |
| 2009 | 627 | #490 |
| 2008 | 564 | #545 |
| 2007 | 401 | #725 |
| 2006 | 358 | #768 |
| 2005 | 323 | #800 |
| 2004 | 322 | #793 |
| 2003 | 275 | #878 |
| 2002 | 284 | #818 |
| 2001 | 186 | #1127 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jaliyah a popular girl name?
Jaliyah ranked #840 among girls in 2025 with 324 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #584.
When was the name Jaliyah most popular?
Jaliyah peaked in 2011, when 704 American girls received the name (ranked #442 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jaliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,556 newborn American girls was named Jaliyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.