Jarae
The Story of Jarae
As a girl name
Jarae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 16 Jaraes were born — ranking #5,718 that year. As of 2026, Jarae ranks #12,237 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 211 Jaraes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jarae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 8 Jaraes were born — ranking #8,141 that year. As of 2026, Jarae ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Jaraes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jarae
Jarae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 211 births in the dataset. Jarae's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,718. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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