How Many People Are Named Jarl?
people named Jarl are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,258,228 people in the US has this name
Based on 137 babies named Jarl in Social Security records from 1919 to 1972, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
8 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "chieftain, nobleman, earl" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Jarl was the son of the god RÃg and the founder of the race of warriors.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Jarl in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Jarl alive today is about 65 years old, and 69% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Jarl first appears in the records in 1919 and was given most often in 1926, to 8 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1972.
Babies given the name each year, 1919 to 1972
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