Recorded 1974–1988 Boys' name Peak 1988 23 births

Jarrold — boys' name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Jarrold

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Jarrold between 1974 and 1988, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarrold currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarrold performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jarrold shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarrold 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 23 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.

Jarrold at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

23

Since 1974

15 years of records

Peak year

1988

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1974

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1988

Jarrold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1974

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Jarrold by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 78% of Jarrold's all-time total
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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?
Jarrold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 15 years of data through 1988.
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.

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, 1974–1988 (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.