Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1943
Jura
10 babies named Jura in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1943–2014
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Jura sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1943.
Jura has 10 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2014.
- 10 total births
- 1943–2014 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Jura since 1943, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2014.
- 10
- total births
- 1943–2014
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jura was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
5 babies were named Jura in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
Jura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jura's full recorded timeline at 2014, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births.
Jura at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1943
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Jura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2014
- Peak year (1943)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Jura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jura's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jura? ▼
Jura has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 5 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Jura most popular? ▼
Jura was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Jura been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jura since 1943 -- 72 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Jura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jurnee, Jurni, Juri, Jurnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jura's data
- Jura's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jura
Nearby Names Like Jura
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jura
Jurnee Girl
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Jurni Girl
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Juri Girl
#7390 286 births
Jurnie Girl
#8696 281 births
Jurney Girl
244 births
Compare Jura side by side: Jura vs Jurnee Jura vs Jurni Jura vs Juri
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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, 1943–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jura: Baby Name Since 1943 - 10 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jura. 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 Jura 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.