Gender
Male
Origin
- African
- Swahili name meaning father was suffering during birth.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jela
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #7103, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10293, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data