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.
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
24% of everyone ever named Jara was born in this single decade.
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 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Jara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1967
- Peak year (2006)
- 25
- Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
Currently ranks #11252 among girls.
849 total births across 58 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2006 with 25 births in a single year.
Jara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- 206 births that decade — 24% of Jara's all-time total
Jara decade highlights
- Peak decade 206 births
- Runner-up 196 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1980s was Jara's strongest decade
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 24% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jara? ▼
When was Jara most popular? ▼
How long has the name Jara been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jara? ▼
Keep exploring Jara
Nearby Names Like Jara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jara
Compare Jara side by side: Jara vs Jariah Jara vs Jariyah Jara vs Jarely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jara
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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.