Girls' name · since 2001

Jariyah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 1,238 babies named Jariyah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,476 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,381 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,238
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Jariyah is the #2381 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,238 recorded since 2001.

Jariyah has 1,238 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2381 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.

  • #6,476 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,381 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,238 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jariyah ranks #6,476 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,381 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,238 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,476 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,381 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,238
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%86.2%
Jariyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jariyah's 1,238 recorded births place it above 91.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jariyah compares

1,238 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jariyah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jariyah Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,238 376 567,345
Peak-year births 85 21 19,840

Jariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jariyah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jariyah popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
85
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
020406080100 2001200520092013201720212025 76

Jariyah popularity over time - boys

37 total births recorded since 2007 (Jariyah as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 37 births
4.555.566.577.5 2007201220172018201920242025 7

Jariyah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (653 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Jariyah's strongest decade.

653 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Jariyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 653 births (53% of all-time use).

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

How Jariyah compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jariyah's total volume

Jariyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -24, 14%-35, 8.4%-38, 6.6%-37, 6.3%-38, 6%-24, 8%-31, 12.4%-39, 4.6%-30, 6.4%-25, 8.1%-32, 6.6%-111, 3.1%-36, 6.6%-30, 5.7%-72, 5.1%Jariyah-25, 6.9%Jariyah
Jariyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jariyah by state

Where Jariyah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jariyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
101 8.2%
#2 Georgia
94 7.6%
#3 Florida
91 7.4%
#4 Illinois
76 6.1%
#5 Mississippi
51 4.1%
#6 Alabama
25 2.0%
#7 North Carolina
19 1.5%
#8 Tennessee
17 1.4%
Texas share of Jariyah's total US births 8.2%
Even split

101 of 1,238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Jariyah appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jariyah?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 1,238 babies named Jariyah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,476 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,381 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 85 births.
Where does Jariyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jariyah ranks #6,476 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,381 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jariyah most popular?
Jariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 653 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Jariyah most popular?
The top states for the name Jariyah are Texas (101 births), Georgia (94 births), Florida (91 births).
How long has the name Jariyah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jariyah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jariyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jarely, Jara, Jaritza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jariyah's data

  • Jariyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (653 total births) through the 2020s (363) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Jariyahs (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jariyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jariyah: 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, 2001–2025 (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 Jariyah 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.