Jela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,104 in 1998
0 babies were named Jela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJela first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #7,104.
About the name Jela
Jela is a gender-neutral name of Swahili origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Jela for girls from 1996 to 2023, in 9 of those 28 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #7,104 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Swahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 | 206,186 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
More Swahili names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Aminah · trustworthy
- Girl name: Safiya · pure
- Girl name: Asha · hope
Questions about the name Jela
What is the origin of the name Jela?
Jela has Swahili roots in our records. Other Swahili names include Layla, Aisha, Zahra.
Is Jela a boy or girl name?
Both. Jela is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Jela?
Jela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #7,104 in 1998.