How Many People Are Named Jarold?
An estimated 358 people in the United States have the first name Jarold. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Jarold peaked in popularity in 1937 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarold 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 Jarold paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
358
About 1 in 957,414 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1937
19 births
Total Registered
651
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarold
Jarold is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 651 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jarold as a male name
Ranked #11,319 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1937 (19 births)
Jarold: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarold span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 143 babies were registered. Jarold has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarold by Decade
How has Jarold 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.
Jarold by State
Jarold + Last Name Combinations
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Jarold: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarold?
We estimate approximately 358 people named Jarold 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 957,414 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarold a common name?
Jarold is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 651 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarold most popular?
Jarold reached peak popularity in 1937, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarold is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarold a male name?
Jarold is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarold Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarold Smith, Jarold Johnson, Jarold 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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