Girl · #5,417 in 2026

Jaela

Name: Popularity of the name Jaela in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jaela, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#5,417

Peak Rank

#1,331 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-43%

1979

First Year

2026

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#1331

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Jaela

Jaela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 182 births, good for #1,332 nationwide. About 48% of every Jaela on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jaela ranks #5,417 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jaela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jayla
Jolla
Gela
Jola
Jela
Jila
Jaula
Shayla
Jail
Jelly
Jello
Jailed

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jaela

What does the name Jaela mean?

Jaela is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1979. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Jaela in 2026?

In 2026, Jaela ranks #5,417 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Jaela most popular?

Jaela reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #1,331 that year with 182 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jaela most popular?

Jaela has historically been most popular in Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaela.

Is Jaela a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jaela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jaela?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaela include Naomia, Velta, Haddie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jaela

Jaela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jaela's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,331. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.