Jarell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,455

among boys · ↓206 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jarell · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

125 babies

All-time total

2,993

#2,541 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Jarell popularity over time

2,993 babies have been named Jarell since 1974, 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	40	4	–	#3,244
1980s	542	54	+1255%	#1,026
1990s	724	72	+34%	#1,065
2000s	1,000	100	+38%	#1,301
2010s	518	52	-48%	#1,703
2020s (to 2025)	169	28	-46%	#3,211

Where Jarell 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jarell

Jarell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,455 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,993 American babies have been named Jarell. Its peak came in 2008, when 125 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 Jarell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarell?

The median living Jarell is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 33. An estimated 2,900 people named Jarell 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.

Jarell year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,455
2024	25	#4,249
2023	30	#3,757
2022	24	#4,361
2021	37	#3,211
2020	30	#3,612
2019	38	#3,123
2018	36	#3,200
2017	35	#3,274
2016	39	#3,029
2015	46	#2,660
2014	54	#2,386
2013	47	#2,574
2012	69	#2,021
2011	64	#2,090
2010	90	#1,703
2009	116	#1,448
2008	125	#1,369
2007	106	#1,500
2006	97	#1,540
2005	101	#1,456
2004	115	#1,301
2003	90	#1,457
2002	95	#1,389
2001	87	#1,435
2000	68	#1,693
1995	50	#1,764
1990	78	#1,257
1985	80	#1,026
1980	10	#3,966
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarell?

The median living Jarell is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jarells are between 16 and 33 years old.

How many people named Jarell are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Jarell are alive in the United States, based on 2,993 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jarell in 2025?

Jarell ranked #4,455 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarell?

2,993 babies have been named Jarell in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarell most popular?

Jarell peaked in 2008, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Jarell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jarell rising or falling?

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

Will Jarell become more popular?

Jarell is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Jarell 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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