Jaliyah
Jaliyah is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
High, exalted, or sublime (derived from Aliyah).
Origin and history
Jaliyah is a modern American name created as a phonetic variant of Aliyah, influenced by African American naming trends and the prefix 'J-'. It gained popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Today, it remains a steadily used name for girls in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
12,277 babies in the United States have been named Jaliyah since 1880. It ranks #1452 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #635.
States where it is most popular
- FL (12.3 %)
- TX (9.7 %)
- GA (8.3 %)
- IL (6.8 %)
- NC (5.8 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 357 |
| 2000-2010 | 3,441 |
| 2010-2019 | 5,767 |
| 2020-2029 | 2,712 |
Fun facts
- Jaliyah first entered the official United States Social Security extended naming data in the late 1990s.
- The name blends the popular prefix 'J-' with the established Hebrew name Aliyah.