US rank #15554 Girls' name Peak 1985 117 births

Hara — #15554 US girls' name

117 babies named Hara in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s171970s181980s132000s112010s462020s5
#15554
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Hara was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

8 babies were named Hara in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hara

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Hara between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hara currently holds the #15554 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hara performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Hara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 117 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

117

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1985

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,554

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Hara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
46 births that decade — 39% of Hara's all-time total
1950s71960s171970s181980s132000s112010s462020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hara?
117 babies have been named Hara since 1954. It currently ranks #15554 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
When was Hara most popular?
Hara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Hara been used?
Hara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.