US rank #2324 Boys' name Peak 2009 2,135 births

Jariel — #2324 US boys' name

2,135 babies named Jariel in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s1102000s5882010s10972020s312
#2324
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Jariel was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

151 babies were named Jariel in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jariel

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,135 babies named Jariel between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jariel currently holds the #2324 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 151 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jariel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,097 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jariel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 508 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jariel in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jariel 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 2,135 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.

Jariel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,135

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2009

151 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,324

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jariel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
151
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Jariel popularity over time — girls

39 total births recorded since 1998 (Jariel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 39 births
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Jariel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,097 births that decade — 51% of Jariel's all-time total
1980s281990s1102000s5882010s10972020s312

Jariel by state

Where Jariel concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jariel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
508 23.8%
#2 Florida
257 12.0%
#3 New Jersey
206 9.6%
#4 Massachusetts
177 8.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
145 6.8%
#6 Connecticut
64 3.0%
#7 Texas
59 2.8%
#8 California
13 0.6%
New York share of Jariel's total US births 23.8%
Even split

508 of 2,135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Jariel appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jariel?
2,135 babies have been named Jariel since 1982. It currently ranks #2324 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 151 births.
When was Jariel most popular?
Jariel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,097 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jariel most popular?
The top states for the name Jariel are New York (508 births), Florida (257 births), New Jersey (206 births).
How long has the name Jariel been used?
Jariel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jariel?
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, 1982–2024 (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.