US rank #12510 Girls' name Peak 2008 405 births

Jazell — #12510 US girls' name

405 babies named Jazell in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s272000s1752010s1632020s34
#12510
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jazell was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

42 babies were named Jazell in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jazell

The Social Security Administration has registered 405 babies named Jazell between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jazell currently holds the #12510 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jazell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 175 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jazell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jazell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jazell 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 405 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.

Jazell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

405

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2008

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,510

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jazell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
42
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Jazell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
175 births that decade — 43% of Jazell's all-time total
1980s61990s272000s1752010s1632020s34

Jazell by state

Where Jazell concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jazell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
26 6.4%
#2 Texas
18 4.4%
California share of Jazell's total US births 6.4%
Even split

26 of 405 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jazell?
405 babies have been named Jazell since 1984. It currently ranks #12510 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 42 births.
When was Jazell most popular?
Jazell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 175 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jazell most popular?
The top states for the name Jazell are California (26 births), Texas (18 births).
How long has the name Jazell been used?
Jazell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jazell?
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, 1984–2024 (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.