Recorded 1975–2004 Unisex name Peak 1987 106 births

Jaree — unisex name

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.

1970s101980s521990s342000s10

The verdict

106 girls have been named Jaree since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.

106
total births
1975–2004
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jaree was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

16 babies were named Jaree in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaree

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Jaree between 1975 and 2004, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaree currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Jaree is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 97 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaree performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaree shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaree 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 106 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.

Jaree at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

106

Since 1975

30 years of records

Peak year

1987

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1975

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2004

Jaree popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1987)
16
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
05101520 200419971994199019881986198419781975 5

Jaree popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 97 births
468101214 2025200920072003200119991989 5

Jaree by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
52 births that decade — 49% of Jaree's all-time total
1970s101980s521990s342000s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaree?
106 babies have been named Jaree since 1975. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1987 with 16 births.
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.

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, 1975–2004 (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.