Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Jalila

AK Comics is an Egyptian-based superhero comic publishing company, and the first large scale production of the genre in the Middle East. The company was founded by Ayman Kandeel. Dærick Gröss Sr. is the editor-in-chief; Waleed Al-Telbany is the art director; Mohie El-Dein Sideiq is the Arabic-language editor and Sara Kareem is the English-language editor of the company.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#9,521
Peak Rank
#7,723 (2001)
Total Babies
222
5-Yr Trend
+55%
1972
First Year
2024
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#7723
Peak Rank
222
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jalila

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

AK Comics is an Egyptian-based superhero comic publishing company, and the first large scale production of the genre in the Middle East. The company was founded by Ayman Kandeel. Dærick Gröss Sr. is the editor-in-chief; Waleed Al-Telbany is the art director; Mohie El-Dein Sideiq is the Arabic-language editor and Sara Kareem is the English-language editor of the company.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Jalila

The earliest SSA record of Jalila as a baby girl name dates back to 1972, when 5 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Jalila — #7,723 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Jalila on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Jalila last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 222 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jalila

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jalila. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Galila

Names that sound like Jalila

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jalila

What does the name Jalila mean?
AK Comics is an Egyptian-based superhero comic publishing company, and the first large scale production of the genre in the Middle East. The company was founded by Ayman Kandeel. Dærick Gröss Sr. is the editor-in-chief; Waleed Al-Telbany is the art director; Mohie El-Dein Sideiq is the Arabic-language editor and Sara Kareem is the English-language editor of the company.
What is the origin of the name Jalila?
Jalila has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Jalila in 2026?
In 2026, Jalila ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Jalila most popular?
Jalila reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #7,723 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Jalila a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jalila is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jalila?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jalila include Bessy, Talita, Angelice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jalila?
Common variants and related forms of Jalila include Galila. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jalila

Jalila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 222 births in the dataset. Jalila's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #7,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Jalila'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.