Recorded 1987–1995 Boys' name Peak 1991 16 births

Jarael — boys' name

16 babies named Jarael in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 boys have been named Jarael since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

16
total births
1987–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Jarael was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jarael in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarael

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Jarael between 1987 and 1995, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarael currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarael performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jarael shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarael in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jarael at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

16

Since 1987

9 years of records

Peak year

1991

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1987

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1995

Jarael popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1987

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
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Jarael by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
11 births that decade — 69% of Jarael's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarael?
16 babies have been named Jarael since 1987. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1991 with 6 births.
When was Jarael most popular?
Jarael was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Jarael been used?
Jarael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 9 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Jarael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jared, Jarrod, Jarrett, Jarvis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.