ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1993 First Year 2026 Last Year 2013 Peak Year #235 Peak Rank 11K Total Count 34 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jaylah What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, known professionally as Doechii, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. After her songs went viral on TikTok in 2021, she signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doechii) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doechii) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Jaylah](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Doechii_performs_at_the_Grammy_Museum_%28Dec_2024%3B_3%29_%28cropped%29.png/330px-Doechii_performs_at_the_Grammy_Museum_%28Dec_2024%3B_3%29_%28cropped%29.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doechii) 📖 ## The Story of Jaylah Jaylah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 1,366 Jaylahs were born — ranking #235 that year. As of 2026, Jaylah ranks #1,439 for baby girls with 153 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 11K Jaylahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jaylah Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaylah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jayla](/jayla) * Jolla * [Gela](/gela) * [Jola](/jola) * [Jela](/jela) * Jila * Jaula * [Shayla](/shayla) * Jail * Jelly * Jello * Jailed Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jaylah What does the name Jaylah mean? Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, known professionally as Doechii, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. After her songs went viral on TikTok in 2021, she signed recording contracts with Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records in 2022. How popular is Jaylah in 2026? In 2026, Jaylah ranks #1,439 among girls' names in the U.S., with 153 babies given the name that year. When was Jaylah most popular? Jaylah reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #235 that year with 1,366 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jaylah most popular? Jaylah has historically been most popular in California, Texas, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaylah. Is Jaylah a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jaylah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Jaylah? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaylah include Louella, Randi, Brenna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LouellaPeak #235](/louella)[👧RandiPeak #235](/randi)[👧BrennaPeak #235](/brenna)[👧JaydaPeak #235](/jayda)[👧ShilohPeak #235](/shiloh)[👧AlvinaPeak #236](/alvina)[👧CamillePeak #236](/camille)[👧DalePeak #236](/dale) ## About the name Jaylah Jaylah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Jaylah's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #235\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaylah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2013 → ](/year/2013) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.