Jarryl
A masculine form of Jarrell, potentially of English origin meaning "well courtier".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jarryl. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jarryl today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jarryl births was 1988 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jarryl. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jarryl. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1988
5 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1988 SSA rank
#7,793
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Jarryl: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jarryl 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 Jarryl during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jarryl
The name Jarryl is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the 20th century. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or connections to ancient languages or cultures. The name seems to be a creative variation or combination of more traditional names, perhaps blending elements from names like Jarrod, Jared, or Jeremiah with syllables like "ryl" or "ril."
There are no known historical references or mentions of the name Jarryl in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or early historical records. This suggests that the name is a recent coinage, potentially emerging in the past century or so.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jarryl are relatively sparse, as it is a fairly uncommon and unconventional name. However, a few notable individuals have borne this first name throughout history:
1. Jarryl Deair (born 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
2. Jarryl Crenshaw (born 1968) is an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the company Crenshaw & Associates, a technology consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.
3. Jarryl Philipsen (1929 - 2002) was a Dutch painter and artist known for his abstract expressionist works, which were exhibited in galleries across Europe.
4. Jarryl Cartwright (born 1985) is a British author and novelist, best known for his historical fiction novels set in medieval England and Scotland.
5. Jarryl Vandenberg (1952 - 2018) was a South African musician and composer who wrote several influential works for symphony orchestras and chamber ensembles.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples demonstrate that the name Jarryl, though uncommon, has been used by individuals from various backgrounds and professions throughout the past century.
People
Jarryl + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarryl 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
Jarryl: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarryl?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jarryl 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jarryl a common name?
We classify Jarryl as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jarryl most popular?
The single biggest year for Jarryl was 1988, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jarryl is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jarryl in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jarryl a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jarryl 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 Jarryl still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jarryl 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 Jarryl 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Jarryl?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.