Jayliah
Of Arabic origin, meaning "ascending towards eminence or grandeur".
Name Census estimates that about 240 living Americans carry the first name Jayliah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jayliah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jayliah births was 2015 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jayliah. 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
240
~ 1 in 1,428,143 Americans
Peak year
2015
24 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,260
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Jayliah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jayliah 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 137 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
Jayliah 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 Jayliah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jayliahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jayliah
The name Jayliah is a modern invention, blending the names Jayden and Delilah. It does not have any direct roots or origins in ancient languages or cultures. However, the individual components of the name have intriguing histories.
Jayden is derived from the Hebrew name Jaiden, meaning "God has heard." It gained popularity in the late 20th century, entering the top 1000 names for American boys in 1994. The name Jayden has been rising in popularity ever since, peaking as the 4th most popular name for newborn boys in the United States in 2010.
Delilah is a Hebrew name meaning "delicate" or "languishing." It has roots in the biblical story of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges. In the narrative, Delilah was a woman who betrayed Samson, leading to his downfall. Despite this negative connotation, the name has been embraced for its melodic sound and meaning.
While the name Jayliah itself does not have any recorded examples in ancient texts or scriptures, it has been embraced by some parents in recent years as a unique and melodic blend of two popular names.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jayliah are from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. However, due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no notable historical figures or famous people with this first name from earlier eras.
As a newly coined name, Jayliah does not have a rich tapestry of history or cultural significance. Its popularity and meaning will be shaped by the individuals who bear this name in the years to come.
People
Jayliah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayliah 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
Jayliah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayliah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 240 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jayliah 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 1,428,143 US residents.
Is Jayliah a common name?
We classify Jayliah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 242 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jayliah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jayliah was 2015, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jayliah is about 13 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 Jayliah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jayliah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jayliah 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 Jayliah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jayliah 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 Jayliah 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 the name Jayliah?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.