Feminine dossier · first seen 1979
Jaela
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
182
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jaela
How many people are named Jaela?
An estimated 2,686 living Americans are named Jaela.
How rare is Jaela?
Jaela is very rare among babies today, with 21 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 88.5% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Jaela?
The median age of a living American named Jaela is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 24 years old.
Is Jaela still popular?
Not especially. Jaela has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 21 births in 2025.
Where is Jaela most common?
Jaela has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1979Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
88.5%
2025
21
All-time
2,725
Where it lives now
Jaela is most concentrated in Michigan — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jaela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.