Declining since 2010, #6,325 for girls today.
Popularity of Jailah since 1995
Babies named Jailah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 518 |
| 2010s | 509 |
| 2020s | 148 |
Meaning & origin
Jailah is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1995. It reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking 6325th overall in 2025. The name has been on a downward trend since 2010, reflecting its status as a relatively recent and uncommon choice. With a frequency of about 1 in 89,293 girls, it remains a rare name. The top states using the name in recent years are predominantly in the South and Southwest, though no single state dominates its usage.
Jailah is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the Social Security data in 1995. It likely blends the popular phonetic elements of names like Jayla (itself a modern invention) and Layla (of Arabic origin). The name has no established meaning outside its construction as a fashionable-sounding invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jai, Lah
Sibling names for Jailah
Names that share Jailah's style, for a brother or sister.
