Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1974
Jarrold
23 babies named Jarrold in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1974–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Jarrold is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarrold has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1988.
- 23 total births
- 1974–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Jarrold since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 23
- total births
- 1974–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Jarrold was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jarrold in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Jarrold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jarrold's full recorded timeline at 1983, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jarrold at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Jarrold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Jarrold by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jarrold's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Jarrold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jarrold? ▼
23 babies have been named Jarrold since 1974. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 7 births.
When was Jarrold most popular? ▼
Jarrold was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jarrold been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jarrold since 1974 -- 15 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Jarrold? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jarrold
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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, 1974–1988 (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. "Jarrold: Baby Name Since 1974 - 23 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jarrold. 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 Jarrold 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.