Given name
Jaylah
“one who is charitable”
Jaylah is a variant of Jayla. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is charitable.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaylah is a variant of Jayla. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is charitable.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaylah is a variant of Jayla. An origin associated with Jayla is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaylah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,661
- 0 boys · 10,661 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 1,366 babies
- 2025
- 169
- #1,321 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 169 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,321 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,366 in 2013. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (35). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,591 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jaylah
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