How Many People Are Named Jarrett?
An estimated 21,728 people in the United States have the first name Jarrett. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Jarrett peaked in popularity in 1998 with 1,020 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarrett 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 Jarrett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jarrett is overwhelmingly male, 78 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
21,728
About 1 in 15,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1998
1,020 births
Total Registered
22,913
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarrett
Jarrett is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22,913 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Jarrett as a male name
Ranked #2,173 in 2024
67 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (1,020 births)
Jarrett as a female name
Ranked #16,547 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1984 (11 births)
Jarrett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarrett span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,908 babies were registered. Jarrett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarrett by Decade
How has Jarrett 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.
Jarrett by State
Birth registrations for Jarrett span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Rhode Island, South Dakota, Maine. On average, about 417 Jarretts were registered per state.
Jarrett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarrett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jarrett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarrett?
We estimate approximately 21,728 people named Jarrett 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 15,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarrett a common name?
Jarrett is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,913 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarrett most popular?
Jarrett reached peak popularity in 1998, when 1,020 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarrett is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarrett a male name?
Jarrett is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarrett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarrett Smith, Jarrett Johnson, Jarrett 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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