Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1942

Jearl

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jearl
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1942
29 babies
All-time total
596
#7,513 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Jearl popularity over time

596 babies have been named Jearl since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1910s – 7 7 1 – #3,571
1920s 10 76 86 9 +1129% #2,050
1930s 17 149 166 17 +93% #1,562
1940s 22 142 164 16 -1% #1,468
1950s 5 92 97 10 -41% #2,112
1960s – 48 48 5 -51% #2,743
1970s – 17 17 2 -65% #4,644
1980s – 11 11 1 -35% #5,815
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The story of Jearl

Jearl 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, 596 American babies have been named Jearl, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1942, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Jearl?

The median living Jearl is about 75 years old; half are between 65 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Jearl are alive in the United States today.

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

Jearl year by year

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

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1980 – – 5 #6,692
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1970 – – 5 #5,056
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1960 – – 9 #2,963
1955 – – 12 #2,363
1950 5 #5,625 12 #2,267
1945 – – 17 #1,660
1940 – – 15 #1,847
1935 – – 11 #2,323
1930 6 #4,281 14 #2,126
1925 – – 7 #3,570
1920 – – 5 #4,624
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Famous people named Jearl

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jearl Miles Clark Jearl Miles Clark American athlete (born 1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jearl?

The median living Jearl is about 75 years old. Half of all living Jearls are between 65 and 83 years old.

How many people named Jearl are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Jearl are alive in the United States, based on 596 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jearl in 2025?

Jearl 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 Jearl?

596 babies have been named Jearl in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jearl most popular?

Jearl peaked in 1942, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jearl a boy or girl name?

Jearl is used for both: about 9% of babies named Jearl have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Jearl rising or falling?

Jearl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Jearl?

Well-known people named Jearl include Jearl Miles Clark (athlete).

Names like Jearl

Names that sound and feel close to Jearl: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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