Unisex name · since 1982

Jarae

211 babies named Jarae in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,253 of 72,339
all-time among girls
211
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade

Jarae sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 211 recorded since 1982.

Social Security Administration records show Jarae recorded 211 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2022.

  • #19,253 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 211 born since 1982
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarae ranks #19,253 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 211 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,253 of 72,339
all-time among girls
211
born since 1982
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jarae's 211 recorded births place it above 73.34% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jarae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jarae splits its recorded history at 1999: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jarae popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1992)
16
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
05101520 19821989199319982004201020162022 7

Jarae popularity over time - boys

62 total births recorded since 1989 (Jarae as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 62 births
456789 1989199119931994199620002004200620072009 5

Jarae by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (84 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Jarae's strongest decade.

84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Jarae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 84 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarae? ▼
211 babies have been named Jarae since 1982. All-time, it sits at #19,253 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1992 with 16 births.
Where does Jarae sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarae ranks #19,253 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jarae most popular? ▼
Jarae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Jarae a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jarae is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 211 births, and as a boy's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Jarae been used? ▼
Jarae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 41 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Jarae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jarae's data

  • Jarae's decade-level peak was the 1990s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jarae

Nearby Names Like Jarae

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarae

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Jariyah Girl
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Jarely Girl
#6977 960 births
Jara Girl
#8980 860 births
Jaritza Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jarae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1982–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jarae 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 August 2026.