Total births
359
Boys' name · since 1972
Jarmar
359 babies named Jarmar in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 359
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
359 boys have been named Jarmar since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jarmar has 359 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2012.
- 359 total births
- 1972–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
359 boys have been named Jarmar since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 359
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Jarmar was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jarmar in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Jarmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jarmar's full recorded timeline at 1988, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jarmar at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Jarmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2012
- Peak year (1988)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Jarmar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jarmar's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Jarmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
179 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 179 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarmar? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 359 babies named Jarmar. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 25 births.
When was Jarmar most popular? ▼
Jarmar was most popular in the 1980s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jarmar been used? ▼
Records for Jarmar go back to 1972, giving 41 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Jarmar? ▼
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.
What to do with Jarmar's data
- Jarmar's decade-level peak was the 1980s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- 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 Jarmar
Nearby Names Like Jarmar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarmar
Jared Boy
#393 206,351 births
Jarrod Boy
#4746 25,286 births
Jarrett Boy
#2171 22,892 births
Jarvis Boy
#2014 17,720 births
Jarred Boy
#5962 13,255 births
Compare Jarmar side by side: Jarmar vs Jared Jarmar vs Jarrod Jarmar vs Jarrett
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2012 (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. "Jarmar: Baby Name Since 1972 - 359 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarmar. 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 Jarmar 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.