Jarrel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#3,939
1920s	26	3	+333%	#2,805
1930s	49	5	+88%	#2,006
1940s	54	5	+10%	#2,454
1950s	29	3	-46%	#3,289
1960s	23	2	-21%	#3,390
1970s	50	5	+117%	#3,245
1980s	332	33	+564%	#1,209
1990s	223	22	-33%	#2,148
2000s	141	14	-37%	#4,198
2010s	75	8	-47%	#5,074
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-76%	#11,338

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,939

1920s

+333%

#2,805

1930s

+88%

#2,006

1940s

+10%

#2,454

1950s

-46%

#3,289

1960s

-21%

#3,390

1970s

+117%

#3,245

1980s

332

+564%

#1,209

1990s

223

-33%

#2,148

2000s

141

-37%

#4,198

2010s

-47%

#5,074

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#11,338

The story of Jarrel

Jarrel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 1,019 American babies have been named Jarrel. Its peak came in 1987, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jarrel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarrel?

The median living Jarrel is about 36 years old; half are between 25 and 40. An estimated 900 people named Jarrel 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.

Jarrel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#13,032
2022	–	–
2021	6	#11,338
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#11,370
2017	–	–
2016	7	#10,122
2015	7	#9,999
2014	10	#7,809
2013	7	#10,115
2012	10	#7,795
2011	18	#5,074
2010	10	#7,823
2009	17	#5,410
2008	12	#6,937
2007	12	#6,825
2006	18	#4,948
2005	9	#7,930
2004	11	#6,725
2003	15	#5,141
2002	10	#6,745
2001	19	#4,198
2000	18	#4,285
1995	13	#4,635
1990	28	#2,461
1985	58	#1,261
1980	8	#4,692
1975	–	–
1970	9	#3,384
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,152
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,911
1930	6	#3,795
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,621
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarrel?

The median living Jarrel is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jarrels are between 25 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jarrel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jarrel are alive in the United States, based on 1,019 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jarrel in 2025?

Jarrel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jarrel?

1,019 babies have been named Jarrel in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarrel most popular?

Jarrel peaked in 1987, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Jarrel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jarrel rising or falling?

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

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Jarrel popularity over time

The story of Jarrel

How old are people named Jarrel?

Jarrel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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