Jara: 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	15	2	–	#4,840
1970s	126	13	+740%	#3,321
1980s	206	21	+63%	#3,445
1990s	173	17	-16%	#4,429
2000s	196	20	+13%	#5,216
2010s	85	9	-57%	#8,931
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	+16%	#9,121

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,840

1970s

126

+740%

#3,321

1980s

206

+63%

#3,445

1990s

173

-16%

#4,429

2000s

196

+13%

#5,216

2010s

-57%

#8,931

2020s (to 2025)

+16%

#9,121

The story of Jara

Jara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,121 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 860 American babies have been named Jara. Its peak came in 2006, when 25 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 Jara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jara?

The median living Jara is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Jara 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.

Jara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,121
2024	8	#11,552
2023	11	#9,265
2022	11	#9,310
2021	7	#12,752
2020	11	#9,198
2019	6	#14,538
2018	7	#13,029
2017	9	#11,083
2016	7	#13,505
2015	7	#13,607
2014	7	#13,678
2013	11	#9,868
2012	11	#10,004
2011	7	#13,958
2010	13	#8,931
2009	13	#9,105
2008	20	#6,670
2007	23	#5,977
2006	25	#5,449
2005	16	#7,281
2004	17	#6,913
2003	23	#5,304
2002	20	#5,755
2001	17	#6,453
2000	22	#5,216
1995	14	#6,400
1990	22	#4,429
1985	24	#3,559
1980	24	#3,445
1975	12	#4,968
1970	5	#8,495
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jara?

The median living Jara is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jaras are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jara are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jara are alive in the United States, based on 860 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jara in 2025?

Jara ranked #9,121 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jara?

860 babies have been named Jara in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jara most popular?

Jara peaked in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Jara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jara rising or falling?

Jara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Jara popularity over time

The story of Jara

How old are people named Jara?

Jara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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