Jahrell
Variantly spelled masculine name of unknown origin, perhaps derived from the Arabic "jahr" meaning "stream".
Name Census estimates that about 207 living Americans carry the first name Jahrell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahrell today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahrell births was 2002 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahrell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jahrell with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
207
~ 1 in 1,655,818 Americans
Peak year
2002
12 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,231
Tracked since 1992
Census
Jahrell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 156 people with the first name Jahrell, which placed it at #44,397 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#44,397
National first-name rank
People counted
156
156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahrell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahrell is Black at 76.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.6%) and Hispanic (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jahrell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jahrell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.3% · 119
- Two or more races9.6% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino8.3% · 13
- White5.8% · 9
Popularity
Jahrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahrell from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 92 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahrell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jahrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahrells live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahrell
The name Jahrell is of African origin, derived from the Arabic name Jarir, which means "swift-flowing stream." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the 7th century AD, when Arabic culture and language were spreading rapidly across the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jahrell can be found in the writings of Al-Bukhari, a renowned Islamic scholar and hadith collector from the 9th century AD. He mentions a companion of the Prophet Muhammad named Jarir ibn 'Abdillah al-Bajali, who was known for his bravery and skill in battle.
In the 10th century AD, a famous Arab poet named Jahrell ibn Rumi gained recognition for his eloquent verse and mastery of the Arabic language. His works were widely celebrated throughout the Islamic world and influenced generations of poets and writers.
During the Medieval period, the name Jahrell appeared in various historical records and chronicles, particularly in North African regions under the rule of Islamic empires. One notable figure was Jahrell ibn al-Husayn, a military commander who served under the Almohad Caliphate in the 12th century.
In the 16th century, a Moroccan scholar and mathematician named Jahrell al-Marrakushi made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and navigation. His treatises on celestial movements and the use of astrolabes were highly regarded in his time.
Another prominent individual bearing the name Jahrell was a West African ruler from the 18th century, known as Jahrell Usman dan Fodio. He led a successful Islamic revivalist movement in present-day northern Nigeria and established the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest empires in sub-Saharan Africa.
While the name Jahrell has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has since been adopted and adapted by various communities around the world, particularly in regions with significant African or Middle Eastern influence.
People
Jahrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jahrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 207 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahrell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,655,818 US residents.
Is Jahrell a common name?
We classify Jahrell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 210 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahrell was 2002, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahrell is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahrell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 156 people with the name Jahrell, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,397 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jahrell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jahrell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahrell appears almost entirely male. Of the 157 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jahrell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahrell is Black at 76.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.6%) and Hispanic (8.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jahrell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jahrell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.3% (119 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jahrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahrell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahrell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jahrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahrell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jahrell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jahrell?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.