Jahira
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,586 in 2003
0 babies were named Jahira 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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- HistoryJahira 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 2003, when it reached #5,586.
About the name Jahira
Jahira is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Jahira for girls from 1978 to 2022, in 38 of those 45 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #5,586 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 | 512,821 girls |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 362,319 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 129,534 girls |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
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Questions about the name Jahira
What is the origin of the name Jahira?
Jahira has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Jahira a boy or girl name?
Jahira is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jahira?
Jahira is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #5,586 in 2003.