Jeyla
A feminine name of uncertain origin, perhaps a variation of Jayla.
Name Census estimates that about 262 living Americans carry the first name Jeyla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeyla today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeyla births was 2013 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeyla. 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
262
~ 1 in 1,308,223 Americans
Peak year
2013
26 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,831
Tracked since 2001
Census
Jeyla in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 217 people with the first name Jeyla, which placed it at #36,520 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
#36,520
National first-name rank
People counted
217
217 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
61.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeyla
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeyla is Hispanic at 61.3%. The next largest groups are White (18.0%) and Black (16.1%). 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 Jeyla 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 Jeyla at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino61.3% · 133
- White18.0% · 39
- Black or African American16.1% · 35
- Two or more races3.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Jeyla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeyla 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 145 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jeyla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeyla 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 Jeyla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeylas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Jeyla, while New York, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeyla
The name Jeyla has its origins in the ancient Turkic languages spoken across Central Asia. It is believed to have derived from the Old Turkic word "jel," meaning wind or breeze, combined with the suffix "-la," which was often used to create feminine names. This linguistic connection suggests that the name Jeyla may have originally been associated with concepts of lightness, freedom, and nature's gentle movements.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jeyla can be traced back to the 8th century, when it appeared in the writings of scholars and poets from the Uyghur Empire, a powerful Turkic kingdom that ruled over parts of modern-day Xinjiang, China, and Central Asia. These early mentions indicate that the name was already in use among the Turkic peoples of that region during the medieval period.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jeyla was a renowned Uyghur poet and mystic who lived in the 10th century. Her collection of spiritual poetry, known as the "Diwan of Jeyla," is considered a significant work of Uyghur literature and has been studied by scholars for its insights into the religious and cultural beliefs of the time.
In the 12th century, the name Jeyla gained prominence in the Persian-speaking world, particularly in the regions of modern-day Iran and Afghanistan. A notable figure from this era was Jeyla of Herat, a respected scholar and calligrapher who hailed from the city of Herat in present-day Afghanistan. Her intricate calligraphic works adorned numerous manuscripts and buildings, and she was renowned for her mastery of the art form.
Several centuries later, in the 16th century Ottoman Empire, a woman named Jeyla Khatun rose to prominence as a skilled architect and engineer. She is credited with designing and overseeing the construction of several notable mosques and public buildings in Istanbul, including the Jeyla Khatun Mosque, which still stands today as a testament to her architectural prowess.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Jeyla Bayazid was a celebrated Kurdish poet and activist who advocated for women's rights and education in the Ottoman Empire. Her powerful poems addressing social injustice and the oppression of women gained her a significant following and inspired many to join the fight for equality.
Throughout history, the name Jeyla has transcended cultural and geographical boundaries, appearing in various regions and contexts. From its ancient Turkic roots to its embrace in the Persian-speaking world and beyond, the name has carried a sense of grace, wisdom, and artistic expression, leaving an indelible mark on the tapestry of human civilization.
People
Jeyla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeyla 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
Jeyla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeyla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 262 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeyla 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 1,308,223 US residents.
Is Jeyla a common name?
We classify Jeyla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeyla most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeyla was 2013, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeyla is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeyla in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 217 people with the name Jeyla, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,520 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 Jeyla 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 Jeyla?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeyla appears almost entirely female. Of the 221 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 Jeyla?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeyla is Hispanic at 61.3%. The next largest groups are White (18.0%) and Black (16.1%). 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 Jeyla most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jeyla in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.3% (133 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 Jeyla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeyla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeyla 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 Jeyla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeyla 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 Jeyla 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 named Jeyla?
Find out how many Americans are named Jeyla on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.