Jaliya
Jaliya was the 13905th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 3277th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,577 places. More babies were named Jaliya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jaliyah) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #13,905 girls, down 6,183 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201050 babies
- Total since 1880
- 654babies recorded
What does the name Jaliya mean?
Jaliya is a spelling of Jaliyah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jaliyah's meaning and origin.
Jaliyah is a modern American girls' name, recorded from 1994. Wiktionary lists it without an etymology, and we found no dictionary that documents it. It resembles Aaliyah with a J- added, but no source we checked supports that or any other link. The -iyah ending is shared with other recent American names such as Maliyah and Zariyah. We therefore do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented etymology.
Related names: Aaliyah, Jaliah, Aliyah.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jaliyah' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Jaliya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,905 | 6 |
| 2020 | #7,722 | 14 |
| 2010 | #3,277 | 50 |
| 2000 | #8,230 | 12 |
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How popular is Jaliya, counting every spelling?
Jaliya is a spelling of Jaliyah, a name family that ranked #801 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #13,905 for Jaliya on its own. Together these spellings went to 340 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaliyah | 324 | #838 | 2,142 |
| Jaliya | 6 | #13,905 | 65 |
| Jaaliyah | 10 | #9,725 | 58 |
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 Jaliya?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaliya (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jaliya 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaliya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaliya?
About 600 people born in the US named Jaliya are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 10 and 19. That makes Jaliya 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jaliya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaliya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaliya
How popular is the name Jaliya?
Jaliya was the 13905th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 3277th with 50 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,577 places. More babies were named Jaliya in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jaliya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jaliya in the US.