Boys' name · since 1972
Jarmel
179 babies named Jarmel in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,644 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 179
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarmel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 179 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Jarmel recorded 179 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2001.
- #13,644 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 179 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarmel ranks #13,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 179 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,644 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 179
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarmel's 179 recorded births place it above 69.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jarmel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarmel's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarmel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2001
- Peak year (1986)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jarmel by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (88 births, 49% of the file).
1980s was Jarmel's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jarmel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
55 births
- 1980s
1980s
88 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 88 births (49% of all-time use).
Jarmel by state
Where Jarmel concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.4% |
6 of 179 births nationwide.
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- Jarmel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jarmels (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jarmel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1972–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jarmel 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 August 2026.