Jaliyl
Of Arabic origin, meaning "majestic, exalted, sublime."
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Jaliyl. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaliyl today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaliyl births was 1993 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaliyl. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaliyl. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1993
6 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1993 SSA rank
#8,057
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Jaliyl: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaliyl 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 Jaliyl during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaliyl
The name Jaliyl has its origins in the Arabic language. It is derived from the Arabic root word "jalil," which means "grand," "noble," or "revered." The name can be traced back to the early days of Islam and the Arabian Peninsula.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaliyl can be found in the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. It is mentioned as one of the attributes of Allah (God), referring to His grandeur and majesty. This association with divinity contributed to the name's prestige and its popularity among Muslims.
In the 8th century, during the Abbasid Caliphate, a renowned scholar and poet named Jaliyl ad-Din al-Suyuti lived. He was born in Cairo in 1445 and passed away in 1505. Al-Suyuti was known for his extensive contributions to various fields, including Quranic exegesis, hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), and Arabic literature.
Another notable figure who bore the name Jaliyl was Jaliyl ad-Din Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, scholar, and Sufi mystic. He was born in 1207 in Balkh, present-day Afghanistan, and died in 1273 in Konya, located in modern-day Turkey. Rumi's poetic works, such as the Masnavi and the Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, have had a profound influence on Islamic literature and spirituality.
In the 14th century, Jaliyl ad-Din Muhammad Akbar, better known as Akbar the Great, was a Mughal emperor who ruled the Indian subcontinent from 1556 to 1605. He was born in 1542 and passed away in 1605. Akbar is renowned for his religious tolerance, administrative reforms, and patronage of art and architecture.
During the Ottoman Empire, a notable figure named Jaliyl Pasha lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a grand vizier (chief minister) and served under Sultan Murad III and Sultan Mehmed III. Jaliyl Pasha is remembered for his involvement in political affairs and his contributions to the administration of the Ottoman Empire.
Throughout history, the name Jaliyl has been associated with individuals of great stature, scholarly achievements, and literary prowess within the Islamic world and beyond. Its rich heritage and meaning have contributed to its enduring popularity as a name choice among various cultures influenced by the Arabic language and Islamic traditions.
People
Jaliyl + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaliyl 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
Jaliyl: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaliyl?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaliyl 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Jaliyl a common name?
We classify Jaliyl as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaliyl most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaliyl was 1993, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaliyl is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jaliyl in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaliyl a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaliyl in the SSA data are male. 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 Jaliyl still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaliyl 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 Jaliyl 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jaliyl?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Jaliyl at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.