Total births
84
Girls' name · since 2003
Jarelyn
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Jarelyn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
84 girls have been named Jarelyn since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jarelyn has 84 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2023.
- 84 total births
- 2003–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Jarelyn since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 84
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Jarelyn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jarelyn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jarelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarelyn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Jarelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jarelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jarelyn's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jarelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 47 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarelyn? ▼
Jarelyn has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 9 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jarelyn most popular? ▼
Jarelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jarelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jarelyn since 2003 -- 21 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Jarelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jariah, Jariyah, Jarely, Jara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jarelyn's data
- Jarelyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Jarelyn
Nearby Names Like Jarelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarelyn
Jariah Girl
#3790 1,376 births
Jariyah Girl
#2555 1,238 births
Jarely Girl
#7046 960 births
Jara Girl
#11306 860 births
Jaritza Girl
792 births
Compare Jarelyn side by side: Jarelyn vs Jariah Jarelyn vs Jariyah Jarelyn vs Jarely
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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, 2003–2023 (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. "Jarelyn: Baby Name Since 2003 - 84 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarelyn. 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 Jarelyn 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.