Jalayah is an uncommon variant of Jaliyah that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Jalayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,786 for girl births in the United States (and #3,261 across all names), given to 113 babies. Jalayah first appears in 1994 and peaked in 2022 (155 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | 113 | #1,786 |
| 2024 | 115 | 115 | #1,758 |
| 2023 | 145 | 145 | #1,496 |
| 2022 | 155 | 155 | #1,445 |
| 2021 | 142 | 142 | #1,494 |
| 2020 | 139 | 139 | #1,528 |
| 2019 | 140 | 140 | #1,544 |
| 2018 | 107 | 107 | #1,882 |
| 2017 | 99 | 99 | #1,997 |
| 2016 | 105 | 105 | #1,916 |
| 2015 | 117 | 117 | #1,785 |
| 2014 | 115 | 115 | #1,787 |
| 2013 | 125 | 125 | #1,686 |
| 2012 | 114 | 114 | #1,795 |
| 2011 | 92 | 92 | #2,092 |
| 2010 | 75 | 75 | #2,485 |
| 2009 | 68 | 68 | #2,691 |
| 2008 | 44 | 44 | #3,669 |
| 2007 | 44 | 44 | #3,676 |
| 2006 | 41 | 41 | #3,755 |
| 2005 | 27 | 27 | #4,877 |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | #5,272 |
| 2003 | 37 | 37 | #3,765 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | #6,839 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | #8,997 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #9,457 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #15,352 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #11,300 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #14,281 |