Boys' name · since 1973

Jarriel

Jarriel has 68 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

68
total births
1973–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

68 boys have been named Jarriel since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jarriel has 68 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2002.

  • 68 total births
  • 1973–2002 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

68 boys have been named Jarriel since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

68
total births
1973–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Jarriel was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jarriel in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Jarriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jarriel splits its recorded history at 1983: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jarriel at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

68

Since 1973

30 years of records

Peak year

1980

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1973

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jarriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1980)
9
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
45678910 1973197419751980198219831984198519872002 5

Jarriel by decade

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

1980s was Jarriel's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Jarriel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 47 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarriel?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 68 babies named Jarriel. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 9 births.
When was Jarriel most popular?
Jarriel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Jarriel been used?
The SSA has tracked Jarriel since 1973 -- 30 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Jarriel?
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 Jarriel's data

  • Jarriel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (47 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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1973–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jarriel: Baby Name Since 1973 - 68 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarriel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jarriel 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 July 2026.