Boys' name · since 1915
Jarold
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 651 babies named Jarold, peaking in 1937. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,735 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 651
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jarold is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 651 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Jarold recorded 651 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2001.
- #6,735 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 651 born since 1915
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarold ranks #6,735 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 651 born since 1915, peaking in the 1940s.
- #6,735 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 651
- born since 1915
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jarold's 651 recorded births place it above 85.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kansas.
Jarold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jarold splits its recorded history at 1952: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1937 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jarold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2001
- Peak year (1937)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Jarold by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (143 births, 22% of the file).
1940s was Jarold's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Jarold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
143 births
- 1950s
1950s
111 births
- 1960s
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 55
1970s
55 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 143 births (22% of all-time use).
How Jarold compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jarold's total volume
Jarold by state
Where Jarold concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 10 | 1.5% |
10 of 651 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jarold's data
- Jarold's decade-level peak was the 1940s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Jarolds (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jarold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~86 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, 1915–2001 (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 Jarold 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.