US rank #4232 Boys' name Peak 2008 2,970 births

Jarell — #4232 US boys' name

2,970 babies named Jarell in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s401980s5421990s7252000s10002010s5172020s146
#4232
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jarell was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

125 babies were named Jarell in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,970 babies named Jarell between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarell currently holds the #4232 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 125 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,000 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jarell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 281 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jarell in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarell 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 2,970 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.

Jarell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,970

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2008

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,232

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jarell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
125
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Jarell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,000 births that decade — 34% of Jarell's all-time total
1970s401980s5421990s7252000s10002010s5172020s146

Jarell by state

Where Jarell concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jarell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
281 9.5%
#2 California
135 4.5%
#3 Illinois
114 3.8%
#4 Texas
108 3.6%
#5 Florida
107 3.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
91 3.1%
#7 Louisiana
74 2.5%
#8 Michigan
59 2.0%
New York share of Jarell's total US births 9.5%
Even split

281 of 2,970 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jarell appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarell?
2,970 babies have been named Jarell since 1974. It currently ranks #4232 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 125 births.
When was Jarell most popular?
Jarell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,000 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jarell most popular?
The top states for the name Jarell are New York (281 births), California (135 births), Illinois (114 births).
How long has the name Jarell been used?
Jarell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jarell?
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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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, 1974–2024 (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.