Jarely
An uncommon invented name likely inspired by Spanish names like Jared or Jarelyn.
Name Census estimates that about 931 living Americans carry the first name Jarely. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jarely today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jarely births was 2007 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jarely. 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.
People living today
931
~ 1 in 368,157 Americans
Peak year
2007
66 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,041
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jarely in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 687 people with the first name Jarely, which placed it at #16,426 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
#16,426
National first-name rank
People counted
687
687 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jarely
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jarely is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). 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 Jarely 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 Jarely at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.3% · 675
- White1.3% · 9
- Two or more races0.3% · 2
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Popularity
Jarely: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jarely from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 474 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
Jarely 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 Jarely during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jarelys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jarely, while New York, North Carolina, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 80 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jarely
The name Jarely has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East and Central Asia during the 8th century BC to the 8th century AD. It is derived from the Aramaic root words "yar" meaning "moon" and "eli" meaning "my God", suggesting a meaning along the lines of "moon of my God" or "moonlight of the divine".
This name gained prominence during the latter part of the Persian Empire, when Aramaic was the lingua franca across the region. It was commonly used among the Jewish communities of Mesopotamia and Persia, and can be found in some ancient Hebrew texts and scriptures from that era.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jarely was a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in the city of Susa (modern-day Iran) during the 5th century AD. His writings on ethics and theology were widely influential in the region at the time.
In the 7th century AD, a prominent Arab poet and warrior from the city of Basra (modern-day Iraq) was known by the name Jarely. His poems and exploits were chronicled in several historical records from the early Islamic period.
During the 11th century, a renowned physician and alchemist from the city of Merv (modern-day Turkmenistan) was named Jarely. He is credited with several advancements in the field of medicine and is said to have authored numerous treatises on the subject.
In the 13th century, a Persian mystic and Sufi poet from the city of Shiraz (modern-day Iran) was known as Jarely. His works, which often explored themes of divine love and spiritual enlightenment, were widely popular during his time and continue to be studied by scholars of Persian literature.
Another notable figure with the name Jarely was a Kurdish military commander who lived in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid dynasty, and his exploits were recorded in various historical chronicles from that period.
People
Jarely + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarely 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
Jarely: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarely?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 931 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jarely 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 368,157 US residents.
Is Jarely a common name?
We classify Jarely as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 944 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jarely most popular?
The single biggest year for Jarely was 2007, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jarely is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jarely in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 687 people with the name Jarely, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,426 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 Jarely 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 Jarely?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jarely appears almost entirely female. Of the 689 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jarely?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jarely is Hispanic at 98.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Two or More Races (0.3%). 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 Jarely most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jarely in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (675 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 Jarely in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jarely a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jarely in the SSA data are female. 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 Jarely still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jarely 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 Jarely 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 many people are called Jarely?
You can see how many people share the name Jarely on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.