Jarah: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	35	–	35	4	–	#5,320
1980s	86	–	86	9	+146%	#6,477
1990s	92	6	98	10	+14%	#7,053
2000s	136	–	136	14	+39%	#6,386
2010s	68	5	73	7	-46%	#7,455
2020s (to 2025)	16	–	16	3	-63%	#10,679

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,320

1980s

–

+146%

#6,477

1990s

+14%

#7,053

2000s

136

–

136

+39%

#6,386

2010s

-46%

#7,455

2020s (to 2025)

–

-63%

#10,679

The story of Jarah

Jarah 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 1976, 444 American babies have been named Jarah. Its peak came in 2008, 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 Jarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarah?

The median living Jarah is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Jarah 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.

Jarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	9	#10,679	–	–
2022	7	#12,792	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	6	#14,872	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	7	#13,608	–	–
2014	16	#7,455	–	–
2013	7	#13,779	5	#12,937
2012	11	#10,005	–	–
2011	12	#9,397	–	–
2010	9	#11,668	–	–
2009	11	#10,265	–	–
2008	21	#6,440	–	–
2007	17	#7,537	–	–
2006	13	#8,937	–	–
2005	19	#6,386	–	–
2004	18	#6,608	–	–
2003	12	#8,733	–	–
2002	7	#12,769	–	–
2001	6	#14,258	–	–
2000	12	#8,240	–	–
1995	5	#14,331	–	–
1990	12	#7,053	–	–
1985	9	#7,190	–	–
1980	10	#6,477	–	–
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 Jarah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jarah?

The median living Jarah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Jarahs are between 17 and 37 years old.

How many people named Jarah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jarah are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jarah in 2025?

Jarah 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 Jarah?

444 babies have been named Jarah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarah most popular?

Jarah peaked in 2008, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Jarah a boy or girl name?

Jarah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jarah rising or falling?

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

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Jarah popularity over time

The story of Jarah

How old are people named Jarah?

Jarah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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