Jahayra
Derived from the Arabic word 'jahra', Jahayra is a feminine name meaning "loud" or "shouting".
Name Census estimates that about 249 living Americans carry the first name Jahayra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jahayra today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahayra births was 2007 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahayra. 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
249
~ 1 in 1,376,523 Americans
Peak year
2007
24 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2011 SSA rank
#15,585
Tracked since 1978
Census
Jahayra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 270 people with the first name Jahayra, which placed it at #31,633 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
#31,633
National first-name rank
People counted
270
270 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahayra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahayra is Hispanic at 98.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%). 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 Jahayra 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 Jahayra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.5% · 266
- White1.5% · 4
Popularity
Jahayra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahayra from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 153 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
Jahayra 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 Jahayra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahayras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahayra
The name Jahayra is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "jahayr," which means "brilliant" or "shining." The name's earliest known use can be traced back to the 9th century CE in the Arabian Peninsula region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jahayra was a renowned female poet and scholar from Cordoba, Spain, who lived during the 10th century CE. She was highly respected for her contributions to literature and Islamic studies during the Golden Age of the Umayyad Caliphate in Al-Andalus.
In the 12th century CE, there was a Jahayra who served as a prominent court official and advisor to the Ayyubid Dynasty in Egypt. She was known for her wisdom, diplomatic skills, and expertise in matters of governance and statecraft.
During the Ottoman Empire era, a woman named Jahayra, born in 1557 CE in Istanbul, gained recognition as a skilled calligrapher and illuminator of Islamic manuscripts. Her intricate and beautiful works were highly sought after by the Ottoman nobility and scholars.
In the late 18th century, a Jahayra from Damascus, Syria, became a celebrated poet and writer, known for her powerful and evocative verses that explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human experience. Her poetry collection, "The Garden of Roses," was widely circulated and admired throughout the region.
Another notable figure with the name Jahayra was an influential female educator and advocate for women's rights in the early 20th century. Born in 1892 in Cairo, Egypt, she dedicated her life to promoting education and empowerment for girls and women, establishing several schools and vocational training centers across the country.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Jahayra, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and the diverse accomplishments of those who carried this name across various fields and eras.
People
Jahayra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahayra 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
Jahayra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahayra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 249 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahayra 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 1,376,523 US residents.
Is Jahayra a common name?
We classify Jahayra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 256 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahayra most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahayra was 2007, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahayra is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahayra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 270 people with the name Jahayra, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,633 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 Jahayra 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 Jahayra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahayra appears almost entirely female. Of the 274 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Jahayra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahayra is Hispanic at 98.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.5%). 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 Jahayra most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jahayra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.5% (266 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 Jahayra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahayra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahayra 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 Jahayra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahayra 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 Jahayra 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 have the name Jahayra?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.