US rank #4704 Boys' name Peak 1987 4,211 births

Jarrell — #4704 US boys' name

4,211 babies named Jarrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s551920s1211930s1721940s2241950s2181960s1751970s2191980s10331990s8362000s6542010s4012020s103
#4704
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Jarrell was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

172 babies were named Jarrell in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,211 babies named Jarrell between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarrell currently holds the #4704 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 172 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarrell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,033 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jarrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 253 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jarrell in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarrell 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 4,211 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.

Jarrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,211

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1987

172 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#4,704

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jarrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
172
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Jarrell popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 1985 (Jarrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 1991198819871985 5

Jarrell by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,033 births that decade — 25% of Jarrell's all-time total
1910s551920s1211930s1721940s2241950s2181960s1751970s2191980s10331990s8362000s6542010s4012020s103

Jarrell by state

Where Jarrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jarrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
253 6.0%
#2 Illinois
157 3.7%
#3 Florida
144 3.4%
#4 New York
140 3.3%
#5 California
130 3.1%
#6 Louisiana
123 2.9%
#7 Georgia
116 2.8%
#8 Virginia
78 1.9%
Texas share of Jarrell's total US births 6.0%
Even split

253 of 4,211 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Jarrell appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarrell?
4,211 babies have been named Jarrell since 1913. It currently ranks #4704 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 172 births.
When was Jarrell most popular?
Jarrell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,033 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jarrell most popular?
The top states for the name Jarrell are Texas (253 births), Illinois (157 births), Florida (144 births).
How long has the name Jarrell been used?
Jarrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jarrell?
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.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.