Total births
72
Boys' name · since 1976
Jareb
72 babies named Jareb in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 72
- total births
- 1976–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Jareb is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 72 have been recorded since 1976.
Jareb has 72 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2010.
- 72 total births
- 1976–2010 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
72 boys have been named Jareb since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2010.
- 72
- total births
- 1976–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Jareb was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jareb in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Jareb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jareb splits its recorded history at 1991: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jareb at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jareb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2010
- Peak year (1979)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jareb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jareb's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jareb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jareb? ▼
72 babies have been named Jareb since 1976. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1979 with 10 births.
When was Jareb most popular? ▼
Jareb was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Jareb been used? ▼
Jareb has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 35 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Jareb? ▼
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.
What to do with Jareb's data
- Jareb's decade-level peak was the 1970s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jareb
Nearby Names Like Jareb
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jareb
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Jarrod Boy
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Jarrett Boy
#2171 22,892 births
Jarvis Boy
#2014 17,720 births
Jarred Boy
#5962 13,255 births
Compare Jareb side by side: Jareb vs Jared Jareb vs Jarrod Jareb vs Jarrett
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jareb: Baby Name Since 1976 - 72 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jareb. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jareb 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 July 2026.