Boys' name · since 1913

Jarrell

Jarrell has 4,223 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,006 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,836 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,223
born since 1913
1980s
peak decade

Jarrell currently ranks #6836 among boys' names in America, with 4,223 babies recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Jarrell recorded 4,223 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #6836 nationally today, ahead of 51% of boys, 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 1913 to 2025.

  • #2,006 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,836 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,223 born since 1913
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarrell ranks #2,006 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,836 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,223 born since 1913, peaking in the 1980s.

#2,006 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,836 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,223
born since 1913
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%50.9%
Jarrell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jarrell's 4,223 recorded births place it above 95.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

22 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jarrell compares

4,223 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jarrell's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jarrell Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,223 369 358,536
Peak-year births 172 34 22,252

Jarrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jarrell splits its recorded history at 1970: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 172 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jarrell popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
172
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
050100150200 191319281942195619701984199820122025 12

Jarrell popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 22 births
4.555.566.5 1985198719881991 5

Jarrell by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (1,033 births, 24% of the file).

1980s was Jarrell's strongest decade.

1,033 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Jarrell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,033 births (24% of all-time use).

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

How Jarrell 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 Jarrell's total volume

Jarrell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -91, 7.4%-49, 5.6%-27, 7%-142, 1.5%-56, 4.3%-65, 4.7%-144, 2.7%-117, 3.8%-29, 8.6%-73, 2.9%-19, 10.6%-69, 9.7%-138, 9.3%-146, 2.5%-53, 4.5%Jarrell-113, 4.1%Jarrell
Jarrell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 2.7%
#8 Virginia
78 1.8%
Texas share of Jarrell's total US births 6.0%
Even split

253 of 4,223 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?
Jarrell has been given to 4,223 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,006 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,836 of 13,930. 172 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
Where does Jarrell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarrell ranks #2,006 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,836 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
The SSA has tracked Jarrell since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Jarrell's data

  • Jarrell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,033 total births); usage has since declined to 115 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jarrells (253 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Jarrell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jarrell: 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, 1913–2025 (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 Jarrell 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.