Recorded 1972–2010 Boys' name Peak 1989 266 births

Jarmal — boys' name

266 babies named Jarmal in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s1191990s832000s202010s6

The verdict

266 boys have been named Jarmal since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.

266
total births
1972–2010
years on record
1980s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Jarmal was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

25 babies were named Jarmal in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarmal

The Social Security Administration has registered 266 babies named Jarmal between 1972 and 2010, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarmal currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarmal performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jarmal shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jarmal in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarmal 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 266 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.

Jarmal at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

266

Since 1972

39 years of records

Peak year

1989

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1972

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2010

Jarmal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1972

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1989)
25
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Jarmal by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
119 births that decade — 45% of Jarmal's all-time total
1970s381980s1191990s832000s202010s6

Jarmal by state

Where Jarmal concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jarmal
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
6 2.3%
Maryland share of Jarmal's total US births 2.3%

6 of 266 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarmal?
266 babies have been named Jarmal since 1972. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1989 with 25 births.
When was Jarmal most popular?
Jarmal was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jarmal most popular?
The top states for the name Jarmal are Maryland (6 births).
How long has the name Jarmal been used?
Jarmal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 39 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Jarmal?
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.

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, 1972–2010 (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.