US rank #8528 Girls' name Peak 2003 1,508 births

Jahaira — #8528 US girls' name

1,508 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.

1970s821980s3061990s3672000s5482010s1612020s44
#8528
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jahaira

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,508 babies named Jahaira between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jahaira currently holds the #8528 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 73 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahaira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 548 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jahaira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 302 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahaira in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahaira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,508 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jahaira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,508

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2003

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,528

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahaira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
73
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219741973 13

Jahaira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
548 births that decade — 36% of Jahaira's all-time total
1970s821980s3061990s3672000s5482010s1612020s44

Jahaira by state

Where Jahaira concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jahaira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
302 20.0%
#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 20.0%
Even split

302 of 1,508 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?
1,508 babies have been named Jahaira since 1973. It currently ranks #8528 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?
Jahaira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.