US rank #3775 Unisex name Peak 2009 1,340 births

Jariah — #3775 US unisex name

1,340 babies named Jariah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s642000s4762010s5772020s223
#3775
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jariah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

87 babies were named Jariah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jariah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,340 babies named Jariah between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jariah currently holds the #3775 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 87 babies received it in a single year. Jariah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 298 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jariah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 577 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jariah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 99 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jariah in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jariah 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 1,340 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.

Jariah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,340

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2009

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,775

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jariah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
87
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019961992 5

Jariah popularity over time — boys

298 total births recorded since 1980 (Jariah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 298 births
0510152025 20242020201620122008200319971980 5

Jariah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
577 births that decade — 43% of Jariah's all-time total
1990s642000s4762010s5772020s223

Jariah by state

Where Jariah concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jariah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
99 7.4%
#2 Texas
93 6.9%
#3 Georgia
76 5.7%
#4 Illinois
57 4.3%
#5 Ohio
40 3.0%
#6 North Carolina
15 1.1%
#7 South Carolina
12 0.9%
#8 Tennessee
11 0.8%
Florida share of Jariah's total US births 7.4%
Even split

99 of 1,340 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Jariah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jariah?
1,340 babies have been named Jariah since 1992. It currently ranks #3775 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 87 births.
When was Jariah most popular?
Jariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 577 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jariah most popular?
The top states for the name Jariah are Florida (99 births), Texas (93 births), Georgia (76 births).
Is Jariah a unisex name?
Yes, Jariah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,340 births, and as a boy's name it has 298 births.
How long has the name Jariah been used?
Jariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jariah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, Jaritza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.