Jahaira: 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	82	8	–	#3,099
1980s	306	31	+273%	#2,584
1990s	367	37	+20%	#2,667
2000s	548	55	+49%	#2,307
2010s	161	16	-71%	#4,730
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	-47%	#8,656

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,099

1980s

306

+273%

#2,584

1990s

367

+20%

#2,667

2000s

548

+49%

#2,307

2010s

161

-71%

#4,730

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#8,656

The story of Jahaira

Jahaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,433 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,515 American babies have been named Jahaira. Its peak came in 2003, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jahaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahaira?

The median living Jahaira is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 1,500 people named Jahaira 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.

Jahaira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,433
2024	12	#8,656
2023	12	#8,685
2022	6	#14,293
2021	7	#12,731
2020	7	#12,691
2019	13	#8,313
2018	13	#8,322
2017	11	#9,578
2016	10	#10,400
2015	11	#9,742
2014	5	#17,596
2013	19	#6,570
2012	21	#6,203
2011	30	#4,730
2010	28	#5,019
2009	30	#4,854
2008	40	#3,961
2007	57	#3,070
2006	64	#2,768
2005	66	#2,584
2004	58	#2,787
2003	73	#2,307
2002	61	#2,563
2001	48	#2,981
2000	51	#2,831
1995	21	#4,739
1990	38	#2,974
1985	31	#2,968
1980	25	#3,353
1975	7	#7,447
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 Jahaira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jahaira?

The median living Jahaira is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jahairas are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Jahaira are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jahaira are alive in the United States, based on 1,515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahaira in 2025?

Jahaira ranked #12,433 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jahaira?

1,515 babies have been named Jahaira in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahaira most popular?

Jahaira peaked in 2003, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Jahaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jahaira rising or falling?

Jahaira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jahaira popularity over time

The story of Jahaira

How old are people named Jahaira?

Jahaira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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