Jariah
Girl name · #4021 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jariah? In official American birth records, Jariah has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
Jariah ranks #4021 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jariah.
Babies named Jariah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 33-year story
Jariah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 87 girls were named Jariah — good for #2244 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jariah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jariah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jariah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jariah is most common
State-level data for Jariah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaziah, Janiah, Zaniah, Jazariah, and Lariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 75 | #2434 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 87 | #2244 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 46 | #3187 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jariah?
In official American birth records, the name Jariah first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Jariah a popular girl name?
Jariah ranked #4021 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Jariah most popular?
Jariah peaked in 2009, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2244 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Jariah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.