Boys' name · since 1976

Jarnell

Jarnell has 51 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,033 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Jarnell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarnell has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2007.

  • #22,033 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarnell ranks #22,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#22,033 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jarnell's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jarnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jarnell's full recorded timeline at 1990, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jarnell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
4681012 19761983198419891990199120052007 7

Jarnell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 41% of the file).

1980s was Jarnell's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Jarnell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarnell? ▼
51 babies have been named Jarnell since 1976. All-time, it sits at #22,033 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
Where does Jarnell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarnell ranks #22,033 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jarnell most popular? ▼
Jarnell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Jarnell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jarnell since 1976 -- 32 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Jarnell? ▼
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 Jarnell's data

  • Jarnell's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jarnell

Nearby Names Like Jarnell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarnell

Jared Boy
#396 206,351 births
Jarrod Boy
#6879 25,286 births
Jarrett Boy
#2391 22,892 births
Jarvis Boy
#2837 17,720 births
Jarred Boy
#6882 13,255 births

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Macey
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Mchenry
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Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
51 births · Peak 1919

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jarnell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2007 (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 Jarnell 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.