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Jaleesa
OriginModern invented name
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Jaleesa
Popular ever since it appeared on the 1987 sitcom A Different World. Inventive variations include Geleexa, Ja Leesa, Ja Lisa, Jaleisa, Jalisa, Jaliza, Jilleesa, Jilleisa, Joleesa, Joleisa.
Jaleesa is also given to boys.
Pronounced juh-LEE-suh.
As of October 2026, Jaleesa ranked #7366 in US births in 1989 SSA.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,799 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,989 | 56 | 31.6 |
| 2017 | #4,523 | 31 | 18 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,965 | 27 | 16.1 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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