Jahida
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,178 in 1980
0 babies were named Jahida in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJahida first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #8,178.
About the name Jahida
Jahida is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Jahida for girls from 1979 to 2009, in 9 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #8,178 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,010,101 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
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Questions about the name Jahida
What is the origin of the name Jahida?
Jahida has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Jahida a boy or girl name?
Jahida is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jahida?
Jahida is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #8,178 in 1980.