Declining since 2019, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Jalaiya since 2001
Babies named Jalaiya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s | 86 |
Meaning & origin
Jalaiya is a modern American feminine name that first entered the U.S. baby name records in 2001. It reached its highest popularity in 2018, when it ranked 9,457, and has been gradually falling in use since 2019. As of 2025, the name's one-in-160,727 frequency places it among more uncommon choices. The name likely originated as a creative blend of sounds from names like Jala or Alaya, reflecting the trend of constructing distinctive names with the -iya suffix. Jalaiya has not been recorded in any top state lists, indicating its use is spread thinly across the country.
Jalaiya is a modern invented name, likely formed by blending sounds from popular names like Jala or Alaya with the fashionable -iya suffix. It first appeared in U.S. records in the early 2000s and has seen modest use, particularly in the 2010s. The name has no traditional etymology or prior historical usage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jala, Laiya, Jai
Sibling names for Jalaiya
Names that share Jalaiya's style, for a brother or sister.
