Total births
1,515
Girls' name · since 1973
Jahaira
1,515 babies named Jahaira in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8561
- among girls today
- 1,515
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jahaira is the #8561 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,515 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Jahaira recorded 1,515 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #8561 nationally today, ahead of 52% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #8561 among girls today
- 1,515 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jahaira is currently the #8561 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 1,515 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8561
- among girls today
- 1,515
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Jahaira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8561
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Jahaira was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
73 babies were named Jahaira in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Jahaira compares
1,515 Top 25% higher than 75% of 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
Jahaira's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jahaira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,515 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jahaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jahaira splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 73 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jahaira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#8,561
Active since
1973
Jahaira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Jahaira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahaira's strongest decade.
548 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jahaira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s
1980s
306 births
- 1990s
1990s
367 births
- 2000s
2000s
548 births
- 2010s 161
2010s
161 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 548 births (36% of all-time use).
How Jahaira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jahaira's total volume
Jahaira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jahaira by state
Where Jahaira concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 302 | 19.9% |
| #2 | California | | 269 | 17.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 110 | 7.3% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 64 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 36 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Jahaira's total US births 19.9%
Even split
302 of 1,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Jahaira appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahaira? ▼
1,515 babies have been named Jahaira since 1973. It currently ranks #8561 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 73 births.
When was Jahaira most popular? ▼
Jahaira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 548 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jahaira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jahaira are New York (302 births), California (269 births), Texas (110 births).
How long has the name Jahaira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jahaira since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jahaira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jahzara, Jahniya, Jahnae, Jahnavi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jahaira's data
- Jahaira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (548 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jahairas (302 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Jahaira
Nearby Names Like Jahaira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahaira
Jahzara Girl
#2361 2,050 births
Jahniya Girl
#8688 571 births
Jahnae Girl
#9211 502 births
Jahnavi Girl
#7476 489 births
Jahna Girl
#13751 451 births
Compare Jahaira side by side: Jahaira vs Jahzara Jahaira vs Jahniya Jahaira vs Jahnae
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jahaira
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, 1973–2025 (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. "Jahaira: #8561 Girls' Name - 1,515 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahaira. 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 Jahaira 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.