US rank #15811 Girls' name Peak 1999 532 births

Jaira — #15811 US girls' name

532 babies named Jaira in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s1392000s2432010s842020s38
#15811
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Jaira was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

28 babies were named Jaira in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaira

The Social Security Administration has registered 532 babies named Jaira between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaira currently holds the #15811 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jaira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaira in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaira 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 532 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.

Jaira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

532

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1999

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,811

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
28
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
0102030 202420192014200920041999199419891983 5

Jaira by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
243 births that decade — 46% of Jaira's all-time total
1980s281990s1392000s2432010s842020s38

Jaira by state

Where Jaira concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jaira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 3.0%
#2 California
5 0.9%
#3 Illinois
5 0.9%
#4 Ohio
5 0.9%
Texas share of Jaira's total US births 3.0%
Even split

16 of 532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaira?
532 babies have been named Jaira since 1983. It currently ranks #15811 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 28 births.
When was Jaira most popular?
Jaira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jaira most popular?
The top states for the name Jaira are Texas (16 births), California (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Jaira been used?
Jaira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, 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, 1983–2024 (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.