Jaliyah
Jaliyah was the 838th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 324 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 442nd with 704 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 254 places. More babies were named Jaliyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it juh-LEE-uh /dʒəˈliə/
- Rank in 2025
- #838 girls, down 309 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 324girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011704 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,277babies recorded
What does the name Jaliyah mean?
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)
Jaliyah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #838 | 324 |
| 2020 | #529 | 570 |
| 2010 | #475 | 636 |
| 2000 | #1,733 | 101 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jaliyah, counting every spelling?
Jaliyah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #801 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #838 for Jaliyah 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 Jaliyah?
324 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaliyah (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jaliyah 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 26 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaliyah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaliyah?
About 12,200 people born in the US named Jaliyah are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 18. That makes Jaliyah 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.
Jaliyah by state
How common Jaliyah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (6.8×), Louisiana (3.5×), Alabama (2.9×), South Carolina (2.8×), Florida (2.5×). In 23 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 Jaliyah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaliyah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jaliyah · Sibling names for Jaliyah
Questions about the name Jaliyah
How popular is the name Jaliyah?
Jaliyah was the 838th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 324 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 442nd with 704 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 254 places. More babies were named Jaliyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jaliyah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jaliyah in the US.
Where is Jaliyah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaliyah was most common in Mississippi (1.80 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Alabama.