Jacara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	52	5	–	#6,293
1990s	211	21	+306%	#2,090
2000s	115	12	-45%	#6,952
2010s	39	4	-66%	#9,978
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,293

1990s

211

+306%

#2,090

2000s

115

-45%

#6,952

2010s

-66%

#9,978

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jacara

Jacara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 417 American babies have been named Jacara. Its peak came in 1998, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jacara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jacara?

The median living Jacara is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Jacara are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jacara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,888
2016	5	#17,282
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#17,632
2012	7	#14,072
2011	11	#9,978
2010	6	#15,724
2009	6	#15,995
2008	8	#13,067
2007	17	#7,525
2006	12	#9,530
2005	17	#6,952
2004	7	#13,293
2003	13	#8,182
2002	14	#7,579
2001	7	#12,570
2000	14	#7,317
1995	11	#7,716
1990	7	#10,621
1985	6	#9,755
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jacara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jacara?

The median living Jacara is about 27 years old. Half of all living Jacaras are between 21 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jacara are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jacara are alive in the United States, based on 417 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jacara in 2025?

Jacara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jacara?

417 babies have been named Jacara in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jacara most popular?

Jacara peaked in 1998, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Jacara a boy or girl name?

Jacara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jacara rising or falling?

Jacara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jacara popularity over time

The story of Jacara

How old are people named Jacara?

Jacara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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