Jahaida
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,649 in 1978
0 babies were named Jahaida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJahaida first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #7,649.
About the name Jahaida
Jahaida is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Jahaida for girls from 1973 to 2002, in 5 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #7,649 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 875,000 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Jahaida
What is the origin of the name Jahaida?
Jahaida has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Jahaida a boy or girl name?
Jahaida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jahaida?
Jahaida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #7,649 in 1978.