Unisex name · since 1919
Jearl
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 542 babies named Jearl, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 542
- total births
- 1919–1983
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
542 boys have been named Jearl since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jearl recorded 542 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1983.
- 542 total births
- 1919–1983 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Jearl's 542 recorded births place it above 83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jearl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jearl's full recorded timeline at 1946, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jearl popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1983
- Peak year (1941)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Jearl popularity over time - girls
54 total births recorded since 1926 (Jearl as girls' name)
Jearl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Jearl's strongest decade.
149 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jearl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
149 births
- 1940s
1940s
142 births
- 1950s
1950s
92 births
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 149 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jearl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jearl's total volume
Jearl vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jearl by state
Where Jearl concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 23 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 7 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.9% |
23 of 542 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jearl's data
- Jearl's decade-level peak was the 1930s (149 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jearls (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
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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, 1919–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Jearl: Baby Name Since 1919 - 542 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jearl. 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 Jearl 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.