Recorded 1982–2022 Unisex name Peak 1992 211 births

Jarae — unisex name

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.

1980s381990s842000s452010s372020s7

The verdict

211 girls have been named Jarae since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.

211
total births
1982–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jarae was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

16 babies were named Jarae in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarae

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Jarae between 1982 and 2022, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jarae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Jarae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 62 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jarae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarae 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 211 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.

Jarae at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

211

Since 1982

41 years of records

Peak year

1992

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1982

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2022

Jarae popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1992)
16
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
05101520 20222011200519991994199019851982 5

Jarae popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 62 births
456789 2009200720062004200019961994199319911989 6

Jarae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
84 births that decade — 40% of Jarae's all-time total
1980s381990s842000s452010s372020s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarae?
211 babies have been named Jarae since 1982. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1992 with 16 births.
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.

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, 1982–2022 (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.