Jarek: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,777

among boys · ↓150 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jarek · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2000

74 babies

All-time total

1,627

#3,748 all-time among boys

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Jarek popularity over time

1,627 babies have been named Jarek since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#3,445
1980s	135	14	+440%	#1,966
1990s	495	50	+267%	#1,542
2000s	560	56	+13%	#1,593
2010s	327	33	-42%	#2,219
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	-57%	#4,627

Where Jarek is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jarek

Jarek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,777 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,627 American babies have been named Jarek. Its peak came in 2000, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jarek stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarek?

The median living Jarek is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 1,600 people named Jarek are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jarek year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,777
2024	22	#4,627
2023	15	#6,056
2022	8	#9,351
2021	10	#7,829
2020	9	#8,347
2019	14	#6,231
2018	24	#4,286
2017	23	#4,383
2016	17	#5,417
2015	25	#4,126
2014	44	#2,730
2013	34	#3,230
2012	59	#2,219
2011	46	#2,647
2010	41	#2,891
2009	53	#2,418
2008	36	#3,188
2007	52	#2,460
2006	45	#2,637
2005	52	#2,280
2004	55	#2,144
2003	59	#1,969
2002	69	#1,699
2001	65	#1,753
2000	74	#1,593
1995	40	#2,069
1990	45	#1,765
1985	15	#3,132
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jarek, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jarek?

The median living Jarek is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jareks are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Jarek are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Jarek are alive in the United States, based on 1,627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jarek in 2025?

Jarek ranked #4,777 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarek?

1,627 babies have been named Jarek in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarek most popular?

Jarek peaked in 2000, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Jarek a boy or girl name?

Jarek is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jarek rising or falling?

Jarek is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jarek become more popular?

Jarek is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Jarek in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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