Recorded 1972–2001 Boys' name Peak 1986 179 births

Jarmel — boys' name

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.

1970s551980s881990s262000s10

The verdict

179 boys have been named Jarmel since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.

179
total births
1972–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jarmel was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

15 babies were named Jarmel in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarmel

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Jarmel between 1972 and 2001, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarmel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarmel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jarmel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jarmel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarmel 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 179 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.

Jarmel at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

179

Since 1972

30 years of records

Peak year

1986

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1972

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2001

Jarmel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1972

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1986)
15
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
05101520 20011993198919861983197919751972 8

Jarmel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
88 births that decade — 49% of Jarmel's all-time total
1970s551980s881990s262000s10

Jarmel by state

Where Jarmel concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jarmel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 3.4%
New York share of Jarmel's total US births 3.4%

6 of 179 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarmel?
179 babies have been named Jarmel since 1972. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1986 with 15 births.
When was Jarmel most popular?
Jarmel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Jarmel most popular?
The top states for the name Jarmel are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Jarmel been used?
Jarmel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 30 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Jarmel?
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, 1972–2001 (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.