Jahriah
A feminine name meaning "she who spreads light", derived from Arabic.
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Jahriah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Jahriah today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahriah births was 2013 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahriah. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jahriah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2013
8 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,459
Tracked since 2013
Gender
Gender distribution for Jahriah
Jahriah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 13 total registrations, 5 (38.5%) were male and 8 (61.5%) were female.
Jahriah as a male name
- Ranked #12,855 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Jahriah as a female name
- Ranked #12,459 in 2013
- 8 female births in 2013
- Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Popularity
Jahriah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahriah from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 8 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jahriah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahriah 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 Jahriah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahriah
The name Jahriah has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "jahr," which means "voice" or "sound." The name is believed to have been in use as early as the 7th century, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jahriah can be found in the writings of Ibn Ishaq, a renowned Islamic scholar and biographer from the 8th century. He mentioned a woman named Jahriah who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and played a significant role in the early days of Islam.
The name Jahriah is also mentioned in several historical texts and religious scriptures from the Islamic world. For example, it appears in the Hadith literature, which is a collection of sayings and teachings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jahriah. One of the most famous was Jahriah bint al-Harith (born around 610 CE), a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the earliest female scholars of Islam. She is renowned for her knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to the preservation of the Prophet's teachings.
Another prominent figure with the name Jahriah was Jahriah al-Tirmidhi (born around 824 CE), a renowned scholar and author from the city of Tirmidh, in present-day Uzbekistan. She was known for her expertise in various fields, including Hadith, Islamic law, and Arabic literature.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, there was a renowned poet and writer named Jahriah al-Baghdadi (born around 850 CE). She was celebrated for her literary works and her contributions to the cultural and intellectual life of Baghdad, which was a center of learning and scholarship during that era.
In the 12th century, there was a notable scholar and jurist named Jahriah al-Qurtubi (born around 1120 CE) from Cordoba, in present-day Spain. She was highly respected for her knowledge of Islamic law and her writings on various aspects of Islamic jurisprudence.
Another notable figure with the name Jahriah was Jahriah al-Khwarizmi (born around 1180 CE), a mathematician and astronomer from Khwarezm, in present-day Uzbekistan. She made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy and was known for her work on the development of algorithms and algebraic methods.
People
Jahriah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahriah 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
Jahriah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahriah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahriah 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Jahriah a common name?
We classify Jahriah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahriah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahriah was 2013, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahriah is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jahriah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahriah a female name?
Yes, 61.5% of people registered as Jahriah 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 Jahriah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahriah 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 Jahriah 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jahriah?
Want to know how many people share the name Jahriah? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.