Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Jalayah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
155
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jalayah
How many people are named Jalayah?
An estimated 2,216 living Americans are named Jalayah.
How rare is Jalayah?
Jalayah is uncommon among babies today, with 113 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 27.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Jalayah?
The median age of a living American named Jalayah is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 14 years old.
Is Jalayah still popular?
Yes. Jalayah is holding steady, with 113 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jalayah most common?
Jalayah has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
27.1%
2025
113
All-time
2,237
Where it lives now
Jalayah is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 6.6× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Georgia and Michigan.
States where Jalayah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.