Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Jariah

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #4,021 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,021
among girls · ↓238 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Jariah · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
108 babies
All-time total
1,686
#6,032 all-time among girls
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Jariah popularity over time

1,686 babies have been named Jariah since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1980s – 5 5 1 – –
1990s 64 17 81 8 +1520% #6,028
2000s 476 76 552 55 +581% #2,254
2010s 577 113 690 69 +25% #2,444
2020s (to 2025) 259 99 358 60 -14% #3,180

Where Jariah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 33 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jariah

Jariah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,021 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,686 American babies have been named Jariah, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 108 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 Jariah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jariah?

The median living Jariah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,700 people named Jariah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Jariah 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 36 #4,021 12 #6,969
2024 40 #3,783 17 #5,534
2023 46 #3,448 17 #5,555
2022 49 #3,293 18 #5,301
2021 51 #3,180 17 #5,431
2020 37 #3,864 18 #5,124
2019 49 #3,249 10 #7,892
2018 51 #3,179 10 #7,842
2017 54 #3,033 8 #9,211
2016 56 #2,990 11 #7,347
2015 67 #2,664 12 #6,849
2014 50 #3,247 6 #11,312
2013 56 #2,989 14 #6,050
2012 63 #2,787 11 #7,251
2011 75 #2,444 12 #6,768
2010 56 #3,024 19 #4,924
2009 87 #2,254 21 #4,650
2008 53 #3,183 17 #5,347
2007 53 #3,225 9 #8,495
2006 67 #2,679 8 #9,075
2005 62 #2,712 – –
2004 42 #3,525 9 #7,808
2003 46 #3,206 7 #9,084
2002 23 #5,157 5 #11,439
2001 22 #5,264 – –
2000 21 #5,383 – –
1995 5 #14,333 – –
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – 5 #6,679
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jariah?

The median living Jariah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jariahs are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jariah are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jariah are alive in the United States, based on 1,686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jariah in 2025?

Jariah ranked #4,021 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jariah?

1,686 babies have been named Jariah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jariah most popular?

Jariah peaked in 2009, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Jariah a boy or girl name?

Jariah is used for both: about 82% of babies named Jariah have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Jariah rising or falling?

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

Will Jariah become more popular?

Jariah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Jariah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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