Boys' name · since 1977
Jarreau
Jarreau has 152 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 152
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarreau sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 152 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Jarreau recorded 152 times among boys since 1977, 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 1977 to 2002.
- #14,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 152 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarreau ranks #14,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 152
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarreau's 152 recorded births place it above 67.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Jarreau's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jarreau splits its recorded history at 1984: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jarreau popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2002
- Peak year (1983)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Jarreau by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (115 births, 76% of the file).
1980s was Jarreau's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Jarreau births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s
1980s
115 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 115 births (76% of all-time use).
Jarreau by state
Where Jarreau concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 3.3% |
5 of 152 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jarreau's data
- Jarreau's decade-level peak was the 1980s (115 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.
- Pennsylvania records the most Jarreaus (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Jarreau: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1977–2002 (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 Jarreau 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.