Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2002
Jahirah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Jahirah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 2002–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Jahirah since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jahirah has 18 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2009.
- 18 total births
- 2002–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Jahirah since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 18
- total births
- 2002–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jahirah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jahirah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Jahirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jahirah's full recorded timeline at 2006, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jahirah at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Jahirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Jahirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jahirah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jahirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jahirah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 18 babies named Jahirah. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 8 births.
When was Jahirah most popular? ▼
Jahirah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Jahirah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jahirah since 2002 -- 8 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Jahirah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jahirah
Nearby Names Like Jahirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahirah
Jahzara Girl
#2361 2,050 births
Jahaira Girl
#8561 1,515 births
Jahniya Girl
#8688 571 births
Jahnae Girl
#9211 502 births
Jahnavi Girl
#7476 489 births
Compare Jahirah side by side: Jahirah vs Jahzara Jahirah vs Jahaira Jahirah vs Jahniya
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, 2002–2009 (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. "Jahirah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 18 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahirah. 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 Jahirah 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.