Fun Facts About the Name Jalea
- 720 babies named Jalea: U.S. records list 720 babies given the name Jalea from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jalea Mean?
Jalea is a rare feminine given name with no firmly documented etymology. It belongs to a cluster of recent English feminine names spelled with Ja- and a -lea or -lia ending - among them Jaleah, Jalia, and Jaliyah - though the exact relationship among these spellings is not established. Two coincidental sources of the spelling are sometimes noted: the Spanish common noun jalea, meaning "jelly" or "jam," which comes from Old French gelée and ultimately from Latin gelata ("frozen, congealed"); and the Turkish feminine name Jale, from Persian zhāleh (ژاله), meaning "dew" or "hoarfrost." Neither is documented as the origin of the English name.
Jalea Name History & Origins
Jalea is a feminine given name used in the English-speaking world, mainly in the United States, and it remains uncommon. Its spelling places it alongside other modern Ja- names such as Jaleah and Jalia; these forms appear side by side, and there is no clear line showing that one gave rise to another. The Turkish feminine name Jale is a distinct name with its own separate history in Turkey, and the Spanish noun jalea ("jelly") is a food term with its own separate history; both simply share a similar sound with the English name.
How Popular is the Name Jalea?
Jalea has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #3,905 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,442 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,158 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #9,250 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #9,301 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #6,810 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #8,617 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #6,840 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #7,224 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #9,003 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #8,587 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #5,542 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #7,117 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #5,724 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #4,167 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2011 | #4,852 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #4,234 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2009 | #5,141 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2008 | #4,217 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2007 | #4,082 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2006 | #4,397 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2005 | #3,905 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2004 | #4,538 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #5,664 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #5,152 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2001 | #6,449 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #5,211 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #6,022 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #6,859 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #5,718 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #6,509 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #6,080 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1994 | #6,459 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #11,026 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #7,717 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #6,745 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #13,828 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #11,370 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #12,530 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #11,996 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jalea Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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