Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Jezreel

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #5,711
Rank 2025
#5,711
among boys · ↓746 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Jezreel · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
39 babies
All-time total
890
#6,560 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jezreel popularity over time

890 babies have been named Jezreel since 1977, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 9 9 1 – #3,994
1980s 5 46 51 5 +467% #3,996
1990s 35 110 145 15 +184% #4,099
2000s 70 203 273 27 +88% #3,552
2010s 75 212 287 29 +5% #3,668
2020s (to 2025) 24 101 125 21 -27% #4,433

The story of Jezreel

Jezreel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,711 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 890 American babies have been named Jezreel, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 39 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 Jezreel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jezreel?

The median living Jezreel is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 900 people named Jezreel are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Jezreel 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 – – 16 #5,711
2024 – – 20 #4,965
2023 7 #12,729 9 #8,552
2022 – – 16 #5,730
2021 10 #9,882 23 #4,433
2020 7 #12,736 17 #5,347
2019 10 #10,071 19 #5,046
2018 9 #10,944 12 #6,900
2017 5 #17,022 28 #3,833
2016 9 #11,271 18 #5,220
2015 – – 23 #4,349
2014 7 #13,730 17 #5,368
2013 5 #17,799 19 #4,881
2012 11 #10,022 21 #4,600
2011 9 #11,628 26 #3,942
2010 10 #10,777 29 #3,668
2009 – – 20 #4,836
2008 5 #18,812 21 #4,620
2007 8 #13,221 30 #3,552
2006 11 #10,211 28 #3,643
2005 15 #7,684 16 #5,148
2004 11 #9,534 26 #3,579
2003 5 #16,900 14 #5,396
2002 6 #14,397 11 #6,296
2001 9 #10,485 16 #4,774
2000 – – 21 #3,844
1995 6 #12,434 11 #5,309
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 6 #6,135
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jezreel?

The median living Jezreel is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jezreels are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jezreel are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jezreel are alive in the United States, based on 890 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jezreel in 2025?

Jezreel ranked #5,711 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jezreel?

890 babies have been named Jezreel in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jezreel most popular?

Jezreel peaked in 2006, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Jezreel a boy or girl name?

Jezreel is used for both: about 23% of babies named Jezreel have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Jezreel rising or falling?

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

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