Jaylah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jaylah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jaylah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jaylah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jaylah is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “a modern coinage”. A modern American elaboration of Jay or Kayla.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,661 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 84 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jaylah per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (1,366/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (12/yr).
Jaylah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #504 nationally (given to 1,369 babies that year).
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