How Many People Are Named Jareth?
people named Jareth are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 164,398 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,113 babies named Jareth in Social Security records from 1986 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
90 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Probably a blend of JARED and GARETH. This was the name of the Goblin King, played by David Bowie, in the movie 'Labyrinth' (1986).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Jareth, 1.8% were girls and 98.2% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Jareth alive today is about 17 years old, and 84% are under 30. Half of them were between 7 and 24 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Jareth first appears in the records in 1986 and was given most often in 2024, to 90 babies. In 2025, 84 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1986 to 2025
π Rank History
Jareth has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,445, in 1987. In 2025 it ranked #1,879.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,879 |
| Best rank | #1,445 (1987) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,049 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Jareth alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Jareth were born in California than in any other state: about 299 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Jareth was given 3.3 times as often in California and 3 times in Texas.
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