Jaliya
An Arabic feminine name meaning "manifested" or "revealed".
Name Census estimates that about 641 living Americans carry the first name Jaliya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaliya today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaliya births was 2010 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaliya. 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
641
~ 1 in 534,718 Americans
Peak year
2010
50 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,813
Tracked since 1994
Census
Jaliya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 443 people with the first name Jaliya, which placed it at #22,452 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
#22,452
National first-name rank
People counted
443
443 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
72.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaliya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaliya is Black at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (10.8%). 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 Jaliya 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 Jaliya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.0% · 319
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 49
- Two or more races10.8% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 14
- White2.3% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Jaliya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaliya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 295 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaliya 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 Jaliya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaliyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Florida, Mississippi, Texas recorded the most babies named Jaliya, while Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaliya
The name Jaliya is of Arabic origin and dates back to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Arabic word "jaliyy," which means "eminent" or "illustrious." The name was popular among the early Arabic tribes and was often given to children born into noble or influential families.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jaliya can be found in the works of the renowned Arab poet Al-Mutanabbi, who lived from 915 to 965 AD. In one of his poems, he mentions a man named Jaliya ibn al-Husayn, who was a renowned scholar and poet during that time.
In the 11th century, a famous Islamic scholar and jurist named Jaliya al-Qazwini was born in the city of Qazvin, located in present-day Iran. He wrote several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and is considered one of the most prominent figures in the field of Shafi'i fiqh.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 AD, there was a notable military commander named Jaliya al-Khadim. He served under the caliph Al-Mu'tasim and played a significant role in the conquest of Anatolia and the expansion of the Abbasid empire.
In the 13th century, a famous Sufi poet and mystic named Jaliya al-Rumi was born in present-day Afghanistan. He is known for his beautiful and profound poetry, which has been widely studied and appreciated throughout the Islamic world and beyond.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Jaliya was Jaliya al-Baghdadi, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and spherical geometry, and his works were widely studied and translated into other languages.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jaliya. While the name has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and has been adopted by various cultures and communities around the world.
People
Jaliya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaliya 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
Jaliya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaliya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 641 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaliya 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 534,718 US residents.
Is Jaliya a common name?
We classify Jaliya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 648 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaliya most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaliya was 2010, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaliya is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaliya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 443 people with the name Jaliya, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,452 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 Jaliya 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 Jaliya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaliya leans strongly female. 433 people counted with this name were female (97.5%), compared with 11 male bearers (2.5%). 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 Jaliya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaliya is Black at 72.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (10.8%). 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 Jaliya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaliya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.0% (319 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 Jaliya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaliya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaliya 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 Jaliya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaliya 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 Jaliya 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 are called Jaliya?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.