Girls' name · since 1984
Jacara
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 417 babies named Jacara, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,184 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 417
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
417 girls have been named Jacara since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacara has been recorded 417 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2017.
- #13,184 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 417 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jacara ranks #13,184 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 417 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,184 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 417
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jacara's 417 recorded births place it above 81.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Jacara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacara's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 70, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2017
- Peak year (1998)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Jacara by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (211 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Jacara's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jacara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
211 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 211 births (51% of all-time use).
Jacara by state
Where Jacara concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 7 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.2% |
11 of 417 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Jacara's data
- Jacara's decade-level peak was the 1990s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Jacaras (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jacara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1984–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jacara 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 August 2026.