US rank #4935 Unisex name Peak 2007 665 births

Jezreel — #4935 US boys' name

665 babies named Jezreel in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s91980s461990s1102000s2032010s2122020s85
#4935
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jezreel was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

30 babies were named Jezreel in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jezreel

The Social Security Administration has registered 665 babies named Jezreel between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jezreel currently holds the #4935 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Jezreel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 209 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jezreel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jezreel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 69 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jezreel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jezreel 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.

Jezreel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

665

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2007

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,935

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jezreel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
30
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
010203040 20242018201220062000199419861977 9

Jezreel popularity over time — girls

209 total births recorded since 1989 (Jezreel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 209 births
05101520 20232018201320082004199919921989 5

Jezreel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
212 births that decade — 32% of Jezreel's all-time total
1970s91980s461990s1102000s2032010s2122020s85

Jezreel by state

Where Jezreel concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jezreel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
69 10.4%
#2 Texas
26 3.9%
California share of Jezreel's total US births 10.4%
Even split

69 of 665 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jezreel?
665 babies have been named Jezreel since 1977. It currently ranks #4935 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 30 births.
When was Jezreel most popular?
Jezreel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jezreel most popular?
The top states for the name Jezreel are California (69 births), Texas (26 births).
Is Jezreel a unisex name?
Yes, Jezreel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 665 births, and as a girl's name it has 209 births.
How long has the name Jezreel been used?
Jezreel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jezreel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeziah, Jeziel, Jezrael, Jezer, and 1 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, 1977–2024 (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.