Jala
- Pronunciation
- [Ja-la]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Special One.
- Origin
- English
Jala Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,049 baby girls have been named Jala. The name peaked in 2001 with 172 US births that year (rank #1189). In 2024, ranked #11492 nationally — 10,303 places below its 2001 peak.
Top States for Jala
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Jala births are: Georgia (130), North Carolina (125), Illinois (96).
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4-Letter Names Starting with J
Names with Jala's exact length and starting letter: Jaap, Jace, Jaci, Jack, Jacy.
Quick Facts About Jala
Where in the US Is Jala Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2000–2009 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Jala the strongest states are Mississippi, North Carolina, Alabama.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #474 | 25 |
| 2 | North Carolina | #522 | 87 |
| 3 | Alabama | #616 | 25 |
| 4 | Maryland | #634 | 28 |
| 5 | Louisiana | #652 | 49 |
| 6 | Tennessee | #699 | 30 |
| 7 | Georgia | #723 | 74 |
| 8 | Michigan | #876 | 25 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | #968 | 23 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | #968 | 23 |
| 2 | Michigan | #876 | 25 |
| 3 | Georgia | #723 | 74 |
| 4 | Tennessee | #699 | 30 |
| 5 | Louisiana | #652 | 49 |
| 6 | Maryland | #634 | 28 |
| 7 | Alabama | #616 | 25 |
| 8 | North Carolina | #522 | 87 |
| 9 | Mississippi | #474 | 25 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2000–2009. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Jala in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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