How Many People Are Named Jariah?
An estimated 1,621 people in the United States have the first name Jariah. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jariah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jariah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jariah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jariah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,621
About 1 in 211,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
108 births
Total Registered
1,638
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jariah
Jariah is predominantly female (81.8%), though 298 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jariah as a male name
Ranked #5,520 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (21 births)
Jariah as a female name
Ranked #3,769 in 2024
40 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (87 births)
Jariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jariah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 690 babies were registered. While Jariah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jariah by Decade
How has Jariah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jariah by State
Birth registrations for Jariah span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri. On average, about 32 Jariahs were registered per state.
Jariah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jariah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jariah?
We estimate approximately 1,621 people named Jariah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 211,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Jariah a common name?
Jariah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,638 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jariah most popular?
Jariah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jariah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jariah a female name?
Jariah is predominantly female. 81.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jariah Smith, Jariah Johnson, Jariah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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