Girls' name · since 1973

Jahaida

28 babies named Jahaida in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#41,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

28 girls have been named Jahaida since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jahaida has 28 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2002.

  • #41,752 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 28 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahaida ranks #41,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#41,752 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jahaida's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Jahaida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jahaida splits its recorded history at 1980: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jahaida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19731978198019822002 5

Jahaida by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (12 births, 43% of the file).

1970s was Jahaida's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Jahaida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jahaida by state

Where Jahaida concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jahaida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 35.7%
New York share of Jahaida's total US births 35.7%

10 of 28 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahaida?
28 babies have been named Jahaida since 1973. All-time, it sits at #41,752 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
Where does Jahaida sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahaida ranks #41,752 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jahaida most popular?
Jahaida was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Jahaida most popular?
The top states for the name Jahaida are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Jahaida been used?
The SSA has tracked Jahaida since 1973 -- 30 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Jahaida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jahzara, Jahaira, Jahniya, Jahnae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jahaida's data

  • Jahaida's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Jahaidas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jahaida

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jahaida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1973–2002 (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 Jahaida 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.