Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1987

Jarrell

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #6,971
Rank 2025
#6,971
among boys · ↓2,198 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Jarrell · -43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1987
178 babies
All-time total
4,245
#2,006 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Jarrell popularity over time

4,245 babies have been named Jarrell since 1913, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 55 55 6 – #1,846
1920s – 121 121 12 +120% #1,925
1930s – 172 172 17 +42% #1,235
1940s – 224 224 22 +30% #1,237
1950s – 218 218 22 -3% #1,440
1960s – 175 175 18 -20% #1,521
1970s – 219 219 22 +25% #1,648
1980s 17 1,033 1,050 105 +379% #690
1990s 5 836 841 84 -20% #947
2000s – 654 654 65 -22% #1,647
2010s – 401 401 40 -39% #2,217
2020s (to 2025) – 115 115 19 -52% #4,362

The story of Jarrell

Jarrell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,971 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 4,245 American babies have been named Jarrell. Its peak came in 1987, when 178 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 Jarrell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarrell?

The median living Jarrell is about 34 years old; half are between 21 and 41. An estimated 3,600 people named Jarrell are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Jarrell 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 – – 12 #6,971
2024 – – 21 #4,773
2023 – – 13 #6,694
2022 – – 24 #4,362
2021 – – 23 #4,428
2020 – – 22 #4,479
2019 – – 35 #3,293
2018 – – 28 #3,825
2017 – – 24 #4,269
2016 – – 41 #2,907
2015 – – 37 #3,110
2014 – – 36 #3,118
2013 – – 38 #2,974
2012 – – 46 #2,650
2011 – – 59 #2,217
2010 – – 57 #2,273
2009 – – 65 #2,111
2008 – – 55 #2,358
2007 – – 70 #2,007
2006 – – 74 #1,849
2005 – – 81 #1,665
2004 – – 77 #1,681
2003 – – 64 #1,858
2002 – – 45 #2,318
2001 – – 52 #2,038
2000 – – 71 #1,647
1995 – – 84 #1,282
1990 – – 115 #984
1985 5 #11,337 157 #702
1980 – – 32 #1,784
1975 – – 23 #2,030
1970 – – 19 #2,089
1965 – – 22 #1,692
1960 – – 14 #2,262
1955 – – 18 #1,877
1950 – – 20 #1,679
1945 – – 17 #1,659
1940 – – 23 #1,418
1935 – – 12 #2,189
1930 – – 16 #1,927
1925 – – 5 #4,560
1920 – – 18 #1,925
1915 – – 5 #4,098
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarrell?

The median living Jarrell is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jarrells are between 21 and 41 years old.

How many people named Jarrell are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Jarrell are alive in the United States, based on 4,245 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jarrell in 2025?

Jarrell ranked #6,971 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarrell?

4,245 babies have been named Jarrell in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarrell most popular?

Jarrell peaked in 1987, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Jarrell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jarrell rising or falling?

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

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