How Many People Are Named Jearl?
An estimated 254 people in the United States have the first name Jearl. It is predominantly male (90.9%). The average bearer is 74 years old, and Jearl peaked in popularity in 1942 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jearl 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 Jearl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Jearl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
254
About 1 in 1,349,427 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.9% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1942
29 births
Total Registered
596
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jearl
Jearl is predominantly male (90.9%), though 54 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jearl as a male name
Ranked #5,815 in 1983
6 male births in 1983
Peak: 1941 (22 births)
Jearl as a female name
Ranked #5,625 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1937 (11 births)
Jearl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jearl span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 166 babies were registered. Jearl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jearl by Decade
How has Jearl 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.
Jearl by State
Birth registrations for Jearl span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. The lowest are in Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma. On average, about 10 Jearls were registered per state.
Jearl + Last Name Combinations
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Jearl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jearl?
We estimate approximately 254 people named Jearl 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 1,349,427 Americans share this first name.
Is Jearl a common name?
Jearl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 596 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jearl most popular?
Jearl reached peak popularity in 1942, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jearl is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jearl a male name?
Jearl is predominantly male. 90.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jearl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jearl Smith, Jearl Johnson, Jearl 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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