Total births
95
Girls' name · since 1988
Jacarra
95 babies named Jacarra in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 95
- total births
- 1988–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
95 girls have been named Jacarra since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jacarra has 95 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2008.
- 95 total births
- 1988–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
95 girls have been named Jacarra since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 95
- total births
- 1988–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Jacarra was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
21 babies were named Jacarra in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Jacarra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jacarra's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jacarra at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jacarra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2008
- Peak year (1998)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jacarra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jacarra's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Jacarra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacarra? ▼
Jacarra has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 21 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Jacarra most popular? ▼
Jacarra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Jacarra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jacarra since 1988 -- 21 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Jacarra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacqueline, Jackie, Jacquelyn, Jaclyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jacarra's data
- Jacarra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- 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 Jacarra
Nearby Names Like Jacarra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacarra
Jacqueline Girl
#585 426,088 births
Jackie Girl
#2283 91,253 births
Jacquelyn Girl
#2268 85,197 births
Jaclyn Girl
#2730 49,632 births
Jacklyn Girl
#2862 16,997 births
Compare Jacarra side by side: Jacarra vs Jacqueline Jacarra vs Jackie Jacarra vs Jacquelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2008 (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. "Jacarra: Baby Name Since 1988 - 95 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacarra. 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 Jacarra 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 July 2026.