Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1954
Hara
124 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.
- #15600
- among girls today
- 124
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Hara currently ranks #15600 among girls' names in America, with 124 babies recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Hara recorded 124 times among girls since 1954, holding rank #15600 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #15600 among girls today
- 124 born since 1954
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hara is currently the #15600 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 124 born since 1954, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15600
- among girls today
- 124
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Hara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15600
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% 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.
How Hara compares
124 28th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hara's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hara splits its recorded history at 2009: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1985
Current rank
#15,600
Active since
1954
Hara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Hara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hara's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Hara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hara? ▼
124 babies have been named Hara since 1954. It currently ranks #15600 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 72 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Hara's data
- Hara's decade-level peak was the 2010s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hara
Nearby Names Like Hara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hara
Harper Girl
#12 139,063 births
Harriet Girl
#1149 90,306 births
Harmony Girl
#264 36,226 births
Harley Girl
#396 31,167 births
Harriett Girl
#11124 21,621 births
Compare Hara side by side: Hara vs Harper Hara vs Harriet Hara vs Harmony
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hara
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1954–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hara: #15600 Girls' Name - 124 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hara. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hara draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.