Girls' name · since 1985

Jarica

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Jarica, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,902 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Jarica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 148 have been recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Jarica recorded 148 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2009.

  • #22,902 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 148 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarica ranks #22,902 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,902 of 72,339
all-time among girls
148
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jarica's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% 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.

Jarica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jarica splits its recorded history at 1994: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jarica popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1988)
13
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
468101214 198519881990199219941996199820012009 5

Jarica by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (101 births, 68% of the file).

1990s was Jarica's strongest decade.

101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Jarica births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 101 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarica?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 148 babies named Jarica. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,902 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 13 births.
Where does Jarica sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarica ranks #22,902 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 Jarica most popular?
Jarica was most popular in the 1990s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jarica been used?
Records for Jarica go back to 1985, giving 25 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Jarica?
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 Jarica's data

  • Jarica's decade-level peak was the 1990s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jarica: 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, 1985–2009 (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 Jarica 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.