US rank #11252 Girls' name Peak 2006 849 births

Jara — #11252 US girls' name

849 babies named Jara in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s151970s1261980s2061990s1732000s1962010s852020s48
#11252
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Jara was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

25 babies were named Jara in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jara

The Social Security Administration has registered 849 babies named Jara between 1967 and 2024, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jara currently holds the #11252 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jara performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 206 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jara 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 849 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.

Jara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

849

Since 1967

58 years of records

Peak year

2006

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,252

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1967

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
25
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
051015202530 20242016200820001992198419761967 5

Jara by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
206 births that decade — 24% of Jara's all-time total
1960s151970s1261980s2061990s1732000s1962010s852020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jara?
849 babies have been named Jara since 1967. It currently ranks #11252 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 25 births.
When was Jara most popular?
Jara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 206 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Jara been used?
Jara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jaritza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1967–2024 (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.