How Many People Are Named Jarrel?
An estimated 891 people in the United States have the first name Jarrel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Jarrel peaked in popularity in 1987 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarrel 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 Jarrel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
891
About 1 in 384,685 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1987
64 births
Total Registered
1,019
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarrel
Jarrel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,019 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jarrel as a male name
Ranked #13,024 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1987 (64 births)
Jarrel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarrel span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 332 babies were registered. Jarrel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarrel by Decade
How has Jarrel 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.
Jarrel by State
Birth registrations for Jarrel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Maryland, Louisiana, Georgia. On average, about 16 Jarrels were registered per state.
Jarrel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarrel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jarrel
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Jarrel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarrel?
We estimate approximately 891 people named Jarrel 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 384,685 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarrel a common name?
Jarrel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,019 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarrel most popular?
Jarrel reached peak popularity in 1987, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarrel is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarrel a male name?
Jarrel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarrel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarrel Smith, Jarrel Johnson, Jarrel 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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