Unisex name · since 1975

Jaree

106 babies named Jaree in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,484 of 72,339
all-time among girls
106
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

Jaree is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 106 have been recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Jaree recorded 106 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1975 to 2004.

  • #26,484 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 106 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaree ranks #26,484 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 106 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#26,484 of 72,339
all-time among girls
106
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaree's 106 recorded births place it above 63.3% 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.

Jaree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jaree splits its recorded history at 1989: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jaree popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1987)
16
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
05101520 197519801985198719891993199520002004 5

Jaree popularity over time - boys

97 total births recorded since 1989 (Jaree as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 97 births
468101214 1989199920012003200720092025 5

Jaree by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (52 births, 49% of the file).

1980s was Jaree's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Jaree births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaree?
106 babies have been named Jaree since 1975. All-time, it sits at #26,484 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1987 with 16 births.
Where does Jaree sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaree ranks #26,484 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 Jaree most popular?
Jaree was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Jaree a unisex name?
Yes, Jaree is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 106 births, and as a boy's name it has 97 births.
How long has the name Jaree been used?
Jaree has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 30 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Jaree?
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 Jaree's data

  • Jaree's decade-level peak was the 1980s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- 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 Jaree

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaree: 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, 1975–2004 (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 Jaree 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.