Jayleah
A feminine name of English origin, a combination of "Jay" and "Leah".
Name Census estimates that about 210 living Americans carry the first name Jayleah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jayleah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayleah births was 2014 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayleah. 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
210
~ 1 in 1,632,164 Americans
Peak year
2014
21 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,175
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Jayleah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jayleah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 133 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
Jayleah 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 Jayleah 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 Jayleah
The name Jayleah is a relatively modern invention, emerging in the late 20th century as a combination of the names Jayden and Leah. It does not have a direct linguistic or cultural origin, but rather reflects the trend of blending existing names to create unique variants.
While the name itself is new, its components have deeper roots. The name Jayden is derived from the Hebrew name Jaiden, meaning "God has heard." It gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States. Leah, on the other hand, has biblical origins, being the name of the first wife of Jacob in the Book of Genesis. It is a Hebrew name meaning "weary" or "tired."
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jayleah appear to be in the early 2000s, as parents sought to create distinctive names for their children. However, there are no notable historical figures bearing this name, given its recent emergence.
One of the earliest individuals to carry the name Jayleah is Jayleah Bush, a professional basketball player from the United States, born in 1999. Another notable Jayleah is Jayleah Hampton, a young American actress known for her roles in television series such as "The First Family" and "Truth Be Told."
While the name Jayleah is still relatively uncommon, it has gained some traction in recent years, particularly in the United States. Its unique blend of existing names contributes to its distinctiveness and appeal for parents seeking a contemporary yet meaningful name for their children.
As a newly coined name, Jayleah does not have a long historical legacy or extensive references in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, its components – Jayden and Leah – carry rich cultural and linguistic backgrounds, contributing to the name's overall meaning and significance.
People
Jayleah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayleah 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
Jayleah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayleah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 210 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayleah 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 1,632,164 US residents.
Is Jayleah a common name?
We classify Jayleah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 212 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jayleah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayleah was 2014, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayleah is about 12 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 Jayleah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayleah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jayleah 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 Jayleah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayleah 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 Jayleah 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 people have Jayleah as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.