Boys' name · since 1987

Jarael

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.

#30,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

Jarael sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarael has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1995.

  • #30,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarael ranks #30,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#30,759 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jarael's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jarael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jarael's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jarael popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 198719911995 5

Jarael by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1990s was Jarael's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Jarael births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarael? ▼
16 babies have been named Jarael since 1987. All-time, it sits at #30,759 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1991 with 6 births.
Where does Jarael sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarael ranks #30,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Jarael go back to 1987, giving 9 years of history 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.

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarael

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jarael: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jarael draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.