Jezreel
Hebrew name meaning "Sown by God" or "God will sow".
Name Census estimates that about 861 living Americans carry the first name Jezreel. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Jezreel today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jezreel births was 2006 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jezreel. 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
861
~ 1 in 398,089 Americans
Peak year
2006
39 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,949
Tracked since 1977
Gender
Gender distribution for Jezreel
Jezreel is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 874 total registrations, 665 (76.1%) were male and 209 (23.9%) were female.
Jezreel as a male name
- Ranked #4,949 in 2024
- 20 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (30 births)
Jezreel as a female name
- Ranked #12,718 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2005 (15 births)
Popularity
Jezreel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jezreel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 287 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jezreel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jezreel 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 Jezreel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jezreels live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jezreel
The name Jezreel has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew words "Yizre'el" or "Yizr'eel," which translate to "God sows" or "God will sow." The name is closely tied to the biblical city of Jezreel, located in the northern region of ancient Israel, in the Jezreel Valley.
In the Old Testament, Jezreel is mentioned as the site of various significant events, including the battle between Gideon and the Midianites (Judges 6-7) and the slaying of King Ahab and Jezebel (1 Kings 21, 2 Kings 9). The name Jezreel is also associated with the prophecies of Hosea, who condemned the bloodshed that occurred in the valley of Jezreel (Hosea 1:4-5).
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jezreel was Jezreel, the son of Hosea and Gomer, as mentioned in the Book of Hosea (Hosea 1:4). His name was given as a symbolic representation of the punishment that would befall the kingdom of Israel.
In the 17th century, Jezreel was the name given to a religious group known as the Jezreelites or the New and Latter House of Israel. This group was founded by Joanna Southcott (1750-1814), an English religious prophesier, who believed that she would give birth to the promised Shiloh or Prince of Peace.
Another notable figure with the name Jezreel was Jezreel Jones (1839-1899), a Welsh independent minister and writer who was known for his controversial views on vegetarianism and anti-vaccination beliefs.
In the late 19th century, Jezreel Howells (1876-1949) was a Welsh politician and trade unionist who served as a Labour Party Member of Parliament for Pontypridd from 1923 to 1924.
In more recent times, Jezreel Corrales (born 1993) is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Terrafirma Dyip in the Philippine Basketball Association.
While the name Jezreel has biblical and historical roots, it has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, likely due to its association with the tragic events depicted in the Old Testament.
People
Jezreel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jezreel 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
Jezreel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jezreel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 861 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jezreel 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 398,089 US residents.
Is Jezreel a common name?
We classify Jezreel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 874 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jezreel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jezreel was 2006, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jezreel is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jezreel a male name?
Yes, 76.1% of people registered as Jezreel 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.
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.