Jahaira
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 1,508 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Jahaira sits in the still in active use zone of American naming: first recorded in 1973, peaking in 2003, with 1,508 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Jahaira ranks #8629 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Jahaira is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from the Arabic jahir meaning 'jewel' or 'precious gem.' It is widely used in Puerto Rican and Dominican communities in the U.S. as a name celebrating beauty and preciousness.
With over 1,500 recorded U.S. births, Jahaira has been a consistent name in Caribbean Latino communities. Its Arabic root of precious gemstone gives it a beautiful meaning, while its Spanish phonetic adaptation makes it warm and musical in everyday use.
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Jahaira appeared in SSA records in 1973, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
Jahaira’s 1,508 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jahaira was #2787 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #8629, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 44 | #11397 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 161 | #8646 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 548 | #3070 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 367 | #3285 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 306 | #3096 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 82 | #5634 | — |
The Story of Jahaira
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2003, Jahaira is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Jahaira are most likely born between 1993 and 2013.
How rare is Jahaira?
Only about 1 in every 300,000 babies born in 2024 was named Jahaira — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1973, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 548 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Jahaira by the numbers
- Would fill 31 school buses
- Meeting one Jahaira per day would take 4.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(51 years, 1973–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | #8629 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8670 |
| 2022 | 6 | #14283 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12723 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12681 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8311 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8321 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9575 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10398 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9740 |
| 2014 | 5 | #17595 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6569 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6201 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4730 |
| 2010 | 28 | #5019 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4853 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3961 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3070 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2768 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2584 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1973–2024