Jahira: 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	6	1	–	#8,947
1980s	48	5	+700%	#6,924
1990s	78	8	+63%	#6,176
2000s	143	14	+83%	#5,663
2010s	79	8	-45%	#7,667
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-60%	#11,621

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,947

1980s

+700%

#6,924

1990s

+63%

#6,176

2000s

143

+83%

#5,663

2010s

-45%

#7,667

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#11,621

The story of Jahira

Jahira 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 1978, 373 American babies have been named Jahira. Its peak came in 2003, when 21 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 Jahira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahira?

The median living Jahira is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Jahira 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.

Jahira 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	8	#11,621
2021	6	#14,189
2020	5	#16,095
2019	8	#11,799
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,840
2016	5	#17,298
2015	10	#10,429
2014	7	#13,642
2013	7	#13,746
2012	7	#14,083
2011	13	#8,834
2010	16	#7,667
2009	11	#10,249
2008	10	#11,118
2007	18	#7,210
2006	21	#6,218
2005	14	#8,063
2004	12	#8,913
2003	21	#5,663
2002	11	#9,089
2001	11	#8,991
2000	14	#7,323
1995	7	#10,971
1990	7	#10,628
1985	8	#7,836
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 Jahira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jahira?

The median living Jahira is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jahiras are between 15 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jahira are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jahira are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahira in 2025?

Jahira 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 Jahira?

373 babies have been named Jahira in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahira most popular?

Jahira peaked in 2003, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jahira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jahira rising or falling?

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

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Jahira popularity over time

The story of Jahira

How old are people named Jahira?

Jahira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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