Jala Name Popularity and Statistics

Jala is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,058
First Year on Record1973

Jala popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls8#10,917
2024Girls9#10,271
2023Girls9#10,312
2022Girls9#10,383
2021Girls8#11,146
2020Girls9#10,250
2019Girls14#7,716
2018Girls22#5,619
2017Girls28#4,811
2016Girls25#5,284
2015Girls22#5,833
2014Girls29#4,768
2013Girls34#4,243
2012Girls47#3,419
2011Girls54#3,092
2010Girls51#3,203
2009Girls59#2,940
2008Girls61#2,887
2007Girls84#2,293
2006Girls97#2,031
2005Girls96#1,983
2004Girls103#1,835
2003Girls132#1,477
2002Girls139#1,386

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2001 · Girls

172 recorded births and rank #1,187.

1999 · Girls

152 recorded births and rank #1,238.

2000 · Girls

141 recorded births and rank #1,335.

2002 · Girls

139 recorded births and rank #1,386.

Where Jala ranked highest in 2011

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NC
Rank #1,150 · 6 recorded births
NY
Rank #2,209 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Jala