Jalise
A feminine name of Native American origin meaning "pretty rose".
Name Census estimates that about 292 living Americans carry the first name Jalise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jalise today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jalise births was 2011 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jalise. 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
292
~ 1 in 1,173,816 Americans
Peak year
2011
20 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,157
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jalise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 279 people with the first name Jalise, which placed it at #30,942 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
#30,942
National first-name rank
People counted
279
279 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
63.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jalise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jalise is Black at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.9%) and White (9.0%). 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 Jalise 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 Jalise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American63.8% · 178
- Hispanic or Latino17.9% · 50
- White9.0% · 25
- Two or more races8.6% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Jalise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jalise from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jalise 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 Jalise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jalise
The name Jalise is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots traced back to the Middle East region during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Arabic word "jalisa," which means "seated" or "to sit." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with a person of authority or someone who held a prominent position within their community.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jalise can be found in the historical accounts of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled over vast territories in the 7th and 8th centuries. During this time, the name was borne by several influential figures, including Jalise ibn Abdallah al-Qurashi, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the late 7th century.
In the 11th century, the name gained prominence in the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled over parts of North Africa and the Middle East. Jalise al-Misri, a celebrated mathematician and astronomer, made significant contributions to the field of mathematics during this period. Her work on algebraic equations and celestial calculations earned her widespread recognition among scholars of her time.
Moving forward to the 13th century, the name Jalise appears in the historical records of the Ayyubid Dynasty, which ruled over territories in the Levant and parts of modern-day Turkey. Jalise al-Dimashqi, a prominent philosopher and theologian, was known for his extensive writings on Islamic jurisprudence and ethics.
In the 16th century, the name Jalise was borne by Jalise Banu Begum, a influential figure in the Mughal Empire of South Asia. She was the wife of Emperor Akbar and played a crucial role in shaping the cultural and intellectual landscape of the Mughal court.
Another notable figure with the name Jalise was Jalise al-Baghdadi, an esteemed poet and calligrapher who lived in the 18th century Baghdad. Her poetic works and calligraphic masterpieces were widely celebrated and admired throughout the Ottoman Empire.
While the name Jalise has historical roots in the Arabic-speaking world, it has also been embraced by various cultures and communities over the centuries, with each region adding its unique cultural influences and interpretations to the name.
People
Jalise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalise 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
Jalise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 292 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jalise 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 1,173,816 US residents.
Is Jalise a common name?
We classify Jalise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 297 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jalise most popular?
The single biggest year for Jalise was 2011, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jalise is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jalise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 279 people with the name Jalise, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,942 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 Jalise 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 Jalise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jalise appears almost entirely female. Of the 274 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Jalise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jalise is Black at 63.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.9%) and White (9.0%). 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 Jalise most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jalise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.8% (178 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 Jalise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jalise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jalise 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 Jalise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jalise 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 Jalise 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 Jalise?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.