Recorded 1931–2003 Boys' name Peak 1997 76 births

Jarman — boys' name

76 babies named Jarman in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61970s221980s291990s142000s5

The verdict

76 boys have been named Jarman since 1931, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.

76
total births
1931–2003
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Jarman was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jarman in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarman

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Jarman between 1931 and 2003, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarman performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jarman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarman 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 76 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.

Jarman at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

76

Since 1931

73 years of records

Peak year

1997

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1931

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2003

Jarman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1931

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Jarman by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
29 births that decade — 38% of Jarman's all-time total
1930s61970s221980s291990s142000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarman?
76 babies have been named Jarman since 1931. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Jarman most popular?
Jarman was most popular in the 1980s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Jarman been used?
Jarman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 73 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jarman?
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, 1931–2003 (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.