US rank #5728 Boys' name Peak 1985 1,081 births

Jorel — #5728 US boys' name

1,081 babies named Jorel in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s221980s3271990s1552000s2422010s2662020s69
#5728
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jorel was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

49 babies were named Jorel in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jorel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,081 babies named Jorel between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jorel currently holds the #5728 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jorel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 327 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jorel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 95 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jorel in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jorel 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 1,081 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.

Jorel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,081

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

1985

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,728

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jorel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
49
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
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Jorel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
327 births that decade — 30% of Jorel's all-time total
1970s221980s3271990s1552000s2422010s2662020s69

Jorel by state

Where Jorel concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jorel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
95 8.8%
#2 New York
89 8.2%
#3 Texas
16 1.5%
#4 Florida
10 0.9%
#5 Illinois
5 0.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
California share of Jorel's total US births 8.8%
Even split

95 of 1,081 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jorel?
1,081 babies have been named Jorel since 1979. It currently ranks #5728 among boys. The peak year was 1985 with 49 births.
When was Jorel most popular?
Jorel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 327 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jorel most popular?
The top states for the name Jorel are California (95 births), New York (89 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Jorel been used?
Jorel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jorel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jordon, Jorden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.