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Jaleah
OriginModern invention, from Hebrew and Arabic
Meaning"God's ascent; lofty, exalted"
US Rank#2497
2025 SSA
About Jaleah
Jaleah is a less popular spelling of Jaliyah, which is likely a variation of the popular Aliyah. From Hebrew, the name Aliyah means "ascent" while the Ja- beginning often connotes God, so the meaning might be "God's ascent." As an Arabic name, Aliyah means "lofty" or "exalted" while Ja- is a popular prefix used in the African American community, so Jaliyah - or Jaleah might be a twist on a more popular choice, or a way to honor an Aliyah.
Pronounced juh-LAY-uh.
As of October 2026, Jaleah ranked #2497 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1057 in 2012.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,133 | 222 | 124.3 |
| 2015 | #1,339 | 177 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | #1,450 | 159 | 89.7 |
| 2017 | #1,437 | 158 | 91.5 |
| 2018 | #1,465 | 150 | 88.2 |
| 2019 | #1,600 | 133 | 79.2 |
| 2020 | #1,681 | 122 | 75.5 |
| 2021 | #1,701 | 122 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | #1,852 | 110 | 67.1 |
| 2023 | #2,163 | 88 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | #2,217 | 85 | 52.5 |
| 2025 | #2,497 | 71 | 44.2 |
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