How Many People Are Named Jarrell?
An estimated 3,648 people in the United States have the first name Jarrell. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 36 years old, and Jarrell peaked in popularity in 1987 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarrell 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 Jarrell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,648
About 1 in 93,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1987
178 births
Total Registered
4,233
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarrell
Jarrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,233 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jarrell as a male name
Ranked #4,759 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (172 births)
Jarrell as a female name
Ranked #14,046 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Jarrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarrell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,050 babies were registered. Jarrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarrell by Decade
How has Jarrell 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.
Jarrell by State
Birth registrations for Jarrell span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee. On average, about 71 Jarrells were registered per state.
Jarrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jarrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarrell?
We estimate approximately 3,648 people named Jarrell 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 93,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarrell a common name?
Jarrell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,233 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarrell most popular?
Jarrell reached peak popularity in 1987, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarrell is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarrell a male name?
Jarrell is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarrell Smith, Jarrell Johnson, Jarrell 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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