Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1977
Jarmell
Jarmell has 18 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Jarmell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 18 recorded since 1977.
Jarmell has 18 recorded births among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 1988.
- 18 total births
- 1977–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Jarmell since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 18
- total births
- 1977–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Jarmell was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jarmell in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Jarmell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarmell's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarmell at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Jarmell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1988
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Jarmell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jarmell's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Jarmell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarmell? ▼
Jarmell has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 7 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Jarmell most popular? ▼
Jarmell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jarmell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jarmell since 1977 -- 12 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Jarmell? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jarmell
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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, 1977–1988 (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. "Jarmell: Baby Name Since 1977 - 18 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarmell. 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 Jarmell 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.