How Many People Are Named Jarel?
An estimated 1,124 people in the United States have the first name Jarel. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 27 years old, and Jarel peaked in popularity in 2009 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jarel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,124
About 1 in 304,942 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2009
45 births
Total Registered
1,156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarel
Jarel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,156 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jarel as a male name
Ranked #11,481 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (41 births)
Jarel as a female name
Ranked #16,054 in 2009
6 female births in 2009
Peak: 2009 (6 births)
Jarel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 328 babies were registered. Jarel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarel by Decade
How has Jarel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jarel by State
Birth registrations for Jarel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 24 Jarels were registered per state.
Jarel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jarel
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Jarel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarel?
We estimate approximately 1,124 people named Jarel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 304,942 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarel a common name?
Jarel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarel most popular?
Jarel reached peak popularity in 2009, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarel is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarel a male name?
Jarel is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarel Smith, Jarel Johnson, Jarel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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