Jara Welker
There are approximately 1 people named Jara Welker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Welker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jara
813
Alive today
Named Welker
9.3K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 813
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 31
Top Census group: White (49.9%)
Estimated bearers: 9.3K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,238
Per 100K: 2.71
Top ancestry: White (91.6%)
First name trend
Jara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jara. The peak year was 2006 with 25 births. The average person named Jara today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jara
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jara, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 49.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jara at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White49.9% · 437
- Hispanic or Latino21.3% · 187
- Black or African American20.0% · 175
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 38
- Two or more races3.0% · 26
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 13
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Welker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Welker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Welker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Welker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.6% · 7,408
- Two or more races3.4% · 273
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 241
- Black or African American0.8% · 64
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 54
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 48
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 813 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jara right now.
The surname Welker appears at a rate of 2.71 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0027%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jara Welker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Welker
FAQ
Jara Welker: questions and answers
How many people are named Jara Welker?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jara Welker. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (2.71 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jara Welker?
We classify Jara Welker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jara a male or female name?
Jara is predominantly female. Out of 849 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Jara profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Jara Welker?
Find out how common the name Jara Welker is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.