Jarl
Jarl is a name of Scandinavian origin. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Jarl
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jarl is a name of Scandinavian origin. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Jarl
Jarl first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 8 Jarls were born — ranking #3,139 that year. As of 2026, Jarl ranks #4,439 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 137 Jarls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jarl
Jarl is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 137 births in the dataset. Jarl's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,139. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarl's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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