Jaila
Jaila was the 6958th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1272nd with 189 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,915 places. More babies were named Jaila in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jayla) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #6,958 girls, down 4,017 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006189 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,615babies recorded
What does the name Jaila mean?
Jaila is a spelling of Jayla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jayla's meaning and origin.
Jayla is a modern American coinage from the 1990s. Wiktionary describes it as similar to Jaylen and Kayla, combining the popular initial sound "Jay" with the ending "-la". SSA data show it in regular use for girls from the 1990s onward, which fits a coinage of that period. It has no traditional meaning or older history, and meanings found on name websites are not documented, so none is given here.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern coinage.
Related names: Jaylah, Kayla, Layla.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jayla', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Jaila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,958 | 16 |
| 2020 | #2,941 | 55 |
| 2010 | #1,777 | 116 |
| 2000 | #1,666 | 106 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Jaila, counting every spelling?
Jaila is a spelling of Jayla, a name family that ranked #407 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,958 for Jaila on its own. Together these spellings went to 805 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayla | 569 | #530 | 4,207 |
| Jaylah | 169 | #1,321 | 1,236 |
| Jaela | 21 | #5,800 | 167 |
| Jaila | 16 | #6,958 | 128 |
| Jailah | 18 | #6,416 | 121 |
| Jaelah | 7 | #12,432 | 80 |
| Jaylaa | 5 | #15,923 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jaila?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaila (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jaila born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaila?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Jaila are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 14 and 24. That makes Jaila mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jaila by state
How common Jaila was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jaila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaila
How popular is the name Jaila?
Jaila was the 6958th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1272nd with 189 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,915 places. More babies were named Jaila in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jaila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jaila in the US.
Where is Jaila most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaila was most common in Ohio (0.03 per 1,000 girls).