Feminine dossier · first seen 1993
Jalaya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2010
Peak births
112
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jalaya
How many people are named Jalaya?
An estimated 1,896 living Americans are named Jalaya.
How rare is Jalaya?
Jalaya is very rare among babies today, with 49 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 56.3% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Jalaya?
The median age of a living American named Jalaya is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 18 years old.
Is Jalaya still popular?
Yes. Jalaya is holding steady, with 49 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jalaya most common?
Jalaya has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.2× more often than the national baseline.
1993Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
56.3%
2025
49
All-time
1,917
Where it lives now
Jalaya is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 6.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Florida.
States where Jalaya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.