Boys' name · since 1946
Jarret
Jarret has 3,431 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,315 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,431
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jarret is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 3,431 have been recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarret has been recorded 3,431 times among boys since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2023.
- #2,315 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,431 born since 1946
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarret ranks #2,315 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,431 born since 1946, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,315 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,431
- born since 1946
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jarret's 3,431 recorded births place it above 94.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Jarret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jarret's full recorded timeline at 1993, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1946, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 136 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jarret popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2023
- Peak year (1990)
- 136
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Jarret by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,076 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Jarret's strongest decade.
1,076 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jarret births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 82
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
546 births
- 1980s
1980s
931 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,076 births
- 2000s
2000s
577 births
- 2010s 186
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,076 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jarret 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 Jarret's total volume
Jarret by state
Where Jarret concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 220 | 6.4% |
| #2 | California | | 219 | 6.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 208 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 186 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 86 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 83 | 2.4% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 60 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 56 | 1.6% |
220 of 3,431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Jarret appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jarret's data
- Jarret's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,076 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jarrets (220 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jarret: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1946–2023 (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 Jarret 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.