US rank #11378 Girls' name Peak 2009 665 births

Jazel — #11378 US girls' name

665 babies named Jazel in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s111990s672000s2792010s2672020s41
#11378
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Jazel was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

50 babies were named Jazel in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jazel

The Social Security Administration has registered 665 babies named Jazel between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jazel currently holds the #11378 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jazel performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 279 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jazel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 97 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jazel in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jazel 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 665 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.

Jazel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

665

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2009

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,378

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jazel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
50
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
0102030405060 20242018201320082003199819931986 5

Jazel popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 2005 (Jazel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
4.555.566.5 2022202120082005 5

Jazel by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
279 births that decade — 42% of Jazel's all-time total
1980s111990s672000s2792010s2672020s41

Jazel by state

Where Jazel concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jazel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
97 14.6%
#2 Texas
71 10.7%
#3 New York
5 0.8%
California share of Jazel's total US births 14.6%
Even split

97 of 665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jazel?
665 babies have been named Jazel since 1986. It currently ranks #11378 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 50 births.
When was Jazel most popular?
Jazel was most popular in the 2000s decade with 279 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jazel most popular?
The top states for the name Jazel are California (97 births), Texas (71 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jazel been used?
Jazel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jazel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazlyn, Jazmyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.