Jalayiah Houston
There are approximately 1 people named Jalayiah Houston living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jalayiah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Houston. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jalayiah
149
Alive today
Named Houston
63K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 149
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 11
Estimated bearers: 63K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #594
Per 100K: 18.45
Top ancestry: White (49.5%)
First name trend
Jalayiah: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jalayiah. The peak year was 2019 with 12 births. The average person named Jalayiah today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Houston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Houston, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 49.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Houston described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Houston at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.5% · 27,268
- Black or African American40.5% · 22,313
- Two or more races5.3% · 2,903
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 2,018
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 329
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 307
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jalayiah has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 149 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Houston appears at a rate of 18.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0184%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jalayiah Houston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Houston
FAQ
Jalayiah Houston: questions and answers
How many people are named Jalayiah Houston?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jalayiah Houston. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (18.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jalayiah Houston?
We classify Jalayiah Houston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jalayiah a male or female name?
Jalayiah is predominantly female. Out of 150 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Jalayiah profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Jalayiah Houston?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.