Jezreel
The Story of Jezreel
As a girl name
Jezreel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 15 Jezreels were born — ranking #7,499 that year. As of 2026, Jezreel ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 209 Jezreels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jezreel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 30 Jezreels were born — ranking #3,511 that year. As of 2026, Jezreel ranks #5,695 for boys with 16 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 697 Jezreels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jezreel
Jezreel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 697 births in the dataset. Jezreel's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,511. Use the chart and map above to compare Jezreel'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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