Unisex name · since 1977
Jezreel
Jezreel has 681 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,563 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,692 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 681
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jezreel is the #5692 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 681 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Jezreel recorded 681 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #5692 nationally today, ahead of 59% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #6,563 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,692 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 681 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jezreel ranks #6,563 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,692 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 681 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,563 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,692 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 681
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jezreel's 681 recorded births place it above 85.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Jezreel compares
681 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jezreel's all-time total is 85% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jezreel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 681 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jezreel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jezreel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jezreel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jezreel popularity over time - girls
209 total births recorded since 1989 (Jezreel as girls' name)
Jezreel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (212 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Jezreel's strongest decade.
212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jezreel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
203 births
- 2010s
2010s
212 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 212 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jezreel 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 Jezreel's total volume
Jezreel by state
Where Jezreel concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 69 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 26 | 3.8% |
69 of 681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jezreel's data
- Jezreel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (212 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jezreels (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jezreel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jezreel 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 August 2026.