Given name
Jaleah
“a noble woman”
Jaleah is a variant of Jalia. One American interpretation is “a noble woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaleah is a variant of Jalia. One American interpretation is “a noble woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaleah is a variant of Jalia. An origin associated with Jalia is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaleah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,727
- 0 boys · 3,727 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 238 babies
- 2025
- 71
- #2,497 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 71 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,497 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 34.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 238 in 2012. In 2025, Florida and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,376 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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