Holding steady.
Popularity of Jalysa since 1988
Babies named Jalysa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 148 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Jalysa is a modern American invention that first appeared on the U.S. baby name charts in 1988. Though it has never cracked the top 1000, its peak that very year suggests a brief wave of interest. Since then, usage has remained stable but extremely scarce, with fewer than 5 girls per year receiving the name in recent decades. The name exemplifies the creative process of forming new feminine names by blending familiar sounds with the popular -ysa suffix, fitting into a broader trend of unique, melodic coinages. Its rarity and modern origin mean that Jalysa carries no burdens of tradition, making it a blank canvas for a child's identity.
Jalysa is a modern coinage that first appeared in the United States in the late 20th century. It follows a pattern of creating feminine names by adding the fashionable suffix -ysa to existing names or syllables such as Jala or Jalen. The name has no historical or linguistic root outside of contemporary American naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jaly, Lysa, J
Sibling names for Jalysa
Names that share Jalysa's style, for a brother or sister.
