Total births
860
Girls' name · since 1967
Jara
860 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.
- #11306
- among girls today
- 860
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jara is the #11306 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 860 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Jara recorded 860 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #11306 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #11306 among girls today
- 860 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jara is currently the #11306 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 860 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11306
- among girls today
- 860
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Jara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11306
of 17,726 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.
How Jara compares
860 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jara's all-time total is 125% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 860 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jara's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,306
Active since
1967
Jara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Jara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jara's strongest decade.
206 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Jara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
206 births
- 1990s
1990s
173 births
- 2000s
2000s
196 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s 59
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 206 births (24% of all-time use).
How Jara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jara's total volume
Jara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jara? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 860 babies named Jara. Today it holds rank #11306 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jara since 1967 -- 59 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Jara's data
- Jara's decade-level peak was the 1980s (206 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jara
Nearby Names Like Jara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jara
Jariah Girl
#3790 1,376 births
Jariyah Girl
#2555 1,238 births
Jarely Girl
#7046 960 births
Jaritza Girl
792 births
Jared Girl
768 births
Compare Jara side by side: Jara vs Jariah Jara vs Jariyah Jara vs Jarely
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1967–2025 (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. "Jara: #11306 Girls' Name - 860 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jara. 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 Jara 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 June 2026.