Jarel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,900

among boys · ↑3,620 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jarel

How common

1 in 170,808

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

45 babies

All-time total

1,166

#4,679 all-time among boys

First recorded

1925

in Social Security records

Jarel popularity over time

1,166 babies have been named Jarel since 1925, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,558
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	7	7	1	–	#3,387
1970s	–	28	28	3	+300%	#3,243
1980s	–	241	241	24	+761%	#1,801
1990s	–	328	328	33	+36%	#1,883
2000s	6	317	323	32	-2%	#2,615
2010s	–	172	172	17	-47%	#4,036
2020s (to 2025)	–	62	62	10	-40%	#6,329

The story of Jarel

Jarel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,900 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 1,166 American babies have been named Jarel. Its peak came in 2009, when 45 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 Jarel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarel?

The median living Jarel is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 35. An estimated 1,100 people named Jarel 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.

Jarel year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	10	#7,900
2024	–	–	6	#11,520
2023	–	–	14	#6,329
2022	–	–	11	#7,473
2021	–	–	13	#6,482
2020	–	–	8	#9,066
2019	–	–	15	#5,941
2018	–	–	18	#5,185
2017	–	–	15	#5,917
2016	–	–	20	#4,849
2015	–	–	13	#6,480
2014	–	–	17	#5,358
2013	–	–	12	#6,779
2012	–	–	18	#5,128
2011	–	–	25	#4,036
2010	–	–	19	#4,923
2009	6	#16,055	39	#3,012
2008	–	–	28	#3,779
2007	–	–	31	#3,474
2006	–	–	25	#3,935
2005	–	–	32	#3,196
2004	–	–	34	#2,977
2003	–	–	27	#3,398
2002	–	–	37	#2,615
2001	–	–	30	#3,021
2000	–	–	34	#2,701
1995	–	–	29	#2,582
1990	–	–	41	#1,883
1985	–	–	32	#1,848
1980	–	–	9	#4,291
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	5	#4,558
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarel?

The median living Jarel is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jarels are between 17 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jarel are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jarel are alive in the United States, based on 1,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jarel in 2025?

Jarel ranked #7,900 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarel?

1,166 babies have been named Jarel in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarel most popular?

Jarel peaked in 2009, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Jarel a boy or girl name?

Jarel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jarel rising or falling?

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

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