Jahaira
Beautiful, luminous flower of Caribbean/Spanish origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,461 living Americans carry the first name Jahaira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jahaira today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahaira births was 2003 (73 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahaira. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 234,603 Americans
Peak year
2003
73 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,629
Tracked since 1973
Census
Jahaira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,773 people with the first name Jahaira, which placed it at #8,218 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,218
National first-name rank
People counted
1.8K
1,773 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahaira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahaira is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Black (3.3%) and White (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jahaira described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jahaira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.5% · 1,675
- Black or African American3.3% · 58
- White1.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 5
- Two or more races0.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Jahaira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahaira from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 548 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahaira by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jahaira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahairas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Jahaira, while Massachusetts, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahaira
The name Jahaira is thought to have its origins in Arabic language and culture. It is a feminine given name that is derived from the Arabic word "jahra," which means "voice" or "sound." The name likely emerged in regions where Arabic was spoken, such as the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jahaira can be found in historical texts from the 11th century, where it was mentioned as the name of a woman who lived in the city of Córdoba, which was then part of the Caliphate of Córdoba, a medieval Islamic state in present-day Spain.
Throughout history, the name Jahaira has been associated with several notable individuals. One such individual was Jahaira bint al-Mu'tazz, a 9th-century Arab poet and scholar who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate. She was renowned for her mastery of Arabic poetry and was considered one of the most accomplished female poets of her time.
Another historical figure with the name Jahaira was Jahaira al-Andalusiyya, a 12th-century Andalusian poet and musician who lived in the city of Seville, which was then part of the Almoravid Empire. She was known for her contributions to the development of Andalusian classical music and her compositions were widely celebrated during her lifetime.
In the 14th century, there was a notable Persian mystic and poet named Jahaira Nishapuri, who was born in the city of Nishapur, located in present-day Iran. She was a prominent figure in the Sufi tradition and her poetry was widely admired for its spiritual depth and devotional themes.
Moving forward in time, one cannot overlook the significance of Jahaira al-Khalili, a 17th-century Egyptian scholar and astronomer who made important contributions to the field of mathematics and astronomy. She was highly respected for her work on the calculation of planetary movements and her writings on celestial mechanics.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Jahaira, each contributing to various fields such as literature, music, spirituality, and science. The name's rich cultural heritage and historical significance continue to make it a popular choice for parents seeking a name with deep roots and meaning.
People
Jahaira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahaira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jahaira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahaira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,461 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahaira going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 234,603 US residents.
Is Jahaira a common name?
We classify Jahaira as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,508 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahaira most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahaira was 2003, when 73 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahaira is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahaira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,773 people with the name Jahaira, or 0.59 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,218 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jahaira in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jahaira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahaira appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,773 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jahaira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahaira is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are Black (3.3%) and White (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jahaira most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jahaira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.5% (1,675 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jahaira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahaira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahaira in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jahaira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahaira in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jahaira can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jahaira?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.