Recorded 1976–2023 Girls' name Peak 2008 433 births

Jarah — girls' name

433 babies named Jarah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s351980s861990s922000s1362010s682020s16

The verdict

433 girls have been named Jarah since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

433
total births
1976–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Jarah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

21 babies were named Jarah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarah

The Social Security Administration has registered 433 babies named Jarah between 1976 and 2023, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jarah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jarah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarah 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 433 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.

Jarah at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

433

Since 1976

48 years of records

Peak year

2008

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1976

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jarah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1976

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
21
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
0510152025 20232012200620001994198819821976 5

Jarah popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1999 (Jarah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20131999 6

Jarah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
136 births that decade — 31% of Jarah's all-time total
1970s351980s861990s922000s1362010s682020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarah?
433 babies have been named Jarah since 1976. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2008 with 21 births.
When was Jarah most popular?
Jarah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jarah been used?
Jarah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 48 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jarah?
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, 1976–2023 (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.