Jarrah
The Story of Jarrah
As a girl name
Jarrah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 7 Jarrahs were born — ranking #7,650 that year. As of 2026, Jarrah ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Jarrahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jarrah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 5 Jarrahs were born — ranking #12,271 that year. As of 2026, Jarrah ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Jarrahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jarrah
Jarrah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Jarrah's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #7,650. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarrah'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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