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Jaleah

Girl

Meaning of Jaleah: American: 'invented modern name'

Jaleah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2398th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2398

71 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,727

First recorded 1987 · peak 2012

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 41 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 65 babies2003: 53 babies2004: 103 babies2005: 107 babies2006: 129 babies2007: 129 babies2008: 170 babies2009: 206 babies2010: 215 babies20102011: 224 babies2012: 238 babies2013: 205 babies2014: 222 babies2015: 177 babies2016: 159 babies2017: 158 babies2018: 150 babies2019: 133 babies2020: 122 babies20202021: 122 babies2022: 110 babies2023: 88 babies2024: 85 babies2025: 71 babies
US babies named Jaleah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 238.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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