Boys' name · since 1980

Jare

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 38 babies named Jare, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,097 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade

38 boys have been named Jare since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jare has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1988.

  • #24,097 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1980
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jare ranks #24,097 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.

#24,097 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1980
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jare's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Jare's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jare's full recorded timeline at 1984, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jare popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
9
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
45678910 198019821983198419871988 9

Jare by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (38 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Jare's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jare births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 38 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jare? ▼
38 babies have been named Jare since 1980. All-time, it sits at #24,097 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 9 births.
Where does Jare sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jare ranks #24,097 of 45,481 boys' 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 Jare most popular? ▼
Jare was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jare been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jare since 1980 -- 9 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Jare? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jared, Jarrod, Jarrett, Jarvis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Jare

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jare: 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, 1980–1988 (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 Jare 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.