Jalessa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ja-LEE-sa
- Origin
- Modern
Jalessa is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jalessa come from?
Modern: spelling of Jaleesa; Ja- prefix with Lisa or Leesa
Meaning borrowed from Jaleesa.
Is Jalessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Jalessa is a girls' name.
How popular is Jalessa in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1988, with 150 girls. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the girls named Jalessa in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jalessa in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12,423 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,606 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,003 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11,617 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15,777 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13,589 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9,867 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 9 | #9,254 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9,797 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7,125 |
| 1995 | 16 | #5,672 |
| 1994 | 19 | #5,011 |
| 1993 | 34 | #3,285 |
| 1992 | 61 | #2,186 |
| 1991 | 74 | #1,888 |
| 1990 | 84 | #1,729 |
| 1989 | 99 | #1,468 |
| 1988 | 150 | #1,059 |
| 1987 | 18 | #4,471 |
Names like Jalessa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Janessa, Jamila, Shayla, Jessica, Amanda, Samantha, Alyssa, Johanna, Samira, Jada, Kayla, Jahzara
Names related to Jalessa
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jalessa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jalessa, updated 20 October 2026.