How Many People Are Named Jazel?
An estimated 677 people in the United States have the first name Jazel. It is predominantly female (96.9%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jazel peaked in popularity in 2009 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jazel 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 Jazel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
677
About 1 in 506,284 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
50 births
Total Registered
686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jazel
Jazel is predominantly female (96.9%), though 21 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jazel as a male name
Ranked #13,178 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2008 (6 births)
Jazel as a female name
Ranked #11,518 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (50 births)
Jazel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jazel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 290 babies were registered. Jazel has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jazel by Decade
How has Jazel 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.
Jazel by State
Birth registrations for Jazel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 58 Jazels were registered per state.
Jazel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jazel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jazel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jazel?
We estimate approximately 677 people named Jazel 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 506,284 Americans share this first name.
Is Jazel a common name?
Jazel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jazel most popular?
Jazel reached peak popularity in 2009, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jazel is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jazel a female name?
Jazel is predominantly female. 96.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jazel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jazel Smith, Jazel Johnson, Jazel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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