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Jaliyah

Girl

Meaning of Jaliyah: American: 'elevated'

Jaliyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 812th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#812

324 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

12,277

First recorded 1994 · peak 2011

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 36 babies1995: 58 babies1996: 37 babies1997: 81 babies1998: 80 babies1999: 65 babies2000: 101 babies20002001: 186 babies2002: 284 babies2003: 275 babies2004: 322 babies2005: 323 babies2006: 358 babies2007: 401 babies2008: 564 babies2009: 627 babies2010: 636 babies20102011: 704 babies2012: 671 babies2013: 606 babies2014: 587 babies2015: 518 babies2016: 496 babies2017: 483 babies2018: 499 babies2019: 567 babies2020: 570 babies20202021: 523 babies2022: 491 babies2023: 453 babies2024: 351 babies2025: 324 babies
US babies named Jaliyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 704.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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