Total births
280
Unisex name · since 1975
Jaris
Jaris has 280 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 280
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Jaris is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 280 have been recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaris has been recorded 280 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- 280 total births
- 1975–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
280 boys have been named Jaris since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 280
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Jaris was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jaris in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Jaris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaris's full recorded timeline at 1997, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaris at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Jaris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1984)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jaris popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1930 (Jaris as girls' name)
Jaris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jaris's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jaris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 86 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaris? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 280 babies named Jaris. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 13 births.
When was Jaris most popular? ▼
Jaris was most popular in the 1990s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Is Jaris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jaris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 280 births, and as a girl's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Jaris been used? ▼
Jaris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaris? ▼
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.
What to do with Jaris's data
- Jaris's decade-level peak was the 1990s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaris
Nearby Names Like Jaris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaris
Jared Boy
#393 206,351 births
Jarrod Boy
#4746 25,286 births
Jarrett Boy
#2171 22,892 births
Jarvis Boy
#2014 17,720 births
Jarred Boy
#5962 13,255 births
Compare Jaris side by side: Jaris vs Jared Jaris vs Jarrod Jaris vs Jarrett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaris: Baby Name Since 1975 - 280 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaris. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jaris 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 July 2026.