Jalecia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Alicia.
Name Census estimates that about 383 living Americans carry the first name Jalecia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jalecia today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jalecia births was 1991 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jalecia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
383
~ 1 in 894,920 Americans
Peak year
1991
23 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,296
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jalecia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 310 people with the first name Jalecia, which placed it at #28,807 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,807
National first-name rank
People counted
310
310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jalecia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jalecia is Black at 87.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jalecia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jalecia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.1% · 270
- Two or more races5.8% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 12
- White2.6% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Jalecia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jalecia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 157 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jalecia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jalecia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jalecias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jalecia
The name Jalecia is a relatively modern name, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. Its origins are unclear, but it is thought to be a combination of the names Jalen and Alecia, or a variation of the name Jalisa.
While there are no definitive historical references to the name Jalecia, it is possible that it was influenced by the Spanish name Alecia, which is derived from the Greek name Alexia, meaning "defender." However, this connection is tenuous and unconfirmed.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jalecia are relatively recent, with the first known instances appearing in the United States in the latter half of the 20th century. It is worth noting that there are no significant historical figures or individuals of note who have borne this name.
Despite its modern origins, there are a few individuals who have shared the name Jalecia throughout history. One such person is Jalecia Malie, a Hawaiian singer and songwriter born in 1995. Another is Jalecia Massenburg, an American basketball player who played for the University of Tennessee in the early 2000s.
Jalecia Botley is a former American soccer player who played for the United States women's national soccer team in the early 2010s. Jalecia Hawkins is an American rapper and songwriter who rose to prominence in the late 2010s.
Finally, Jalecia Hoskins is an American actress known for her roles in television shows such as "Stranger Things" and "The Rookie."
While the name Jalecia lacks a rich historical background, its relatively recent emergence and increasing popularity suggest that it may become more widely recognized and embraced in the years to come.
People
Jalecia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalecia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jalecia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalecia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 383 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jalecia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 894,920 US residents.
Is Jalecia a common name?
We classify Jalecia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 393 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jalecia most popular?
The single biggest year for Jalecia was 1991, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jalecia is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jalecia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 310 people with the name Jalecia, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,807 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jalecia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jalecia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jalecia appears almost entirely female. Of the 308 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jalecia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jalecia is Black at 87.1%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jalecia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jalecia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.1% (270 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jalecia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jalecia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jalecia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jalecia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jalecia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jalecia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Jalecia?
You can see how many Americans are named Jalecia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.