Jahayra
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,709 in 2007
0 babies were named Jahayra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJahayra first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #5,709.
About the name Jahayra
Jahayra is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-yra”. US birth records list Jahayra for girls from 1978 to 2011, in 23 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #5,709 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 | 307,692 girls |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 436,681 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 2000s | 8.3 | 120,919 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 girls |
Other spellings of Jahayra
More African girl names
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Girl name: Amber · amber resin
- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
- Girl name: Xolani · peace
Questions about the name Jahayra
What is the origin of the name Jahayra?
Jahayra has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Jahayra a boy or girl name?
Jahayra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jahayra?
Jahayra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #5,709 in 2007.