boy's name
Jarl
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 137
Jarl is a boy's name. In 1972 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Jarl is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1926, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Jarl over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 12 |
How popular is Jarl?
In 1972, Jarl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jarl
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jarl also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jarl over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jarl
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jarl — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jarl
How popular is the name Jarl?
In 1972, Jarl was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jarl a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarl is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jarl most popular?
Jarl peaked in 1926, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.