Jarl
Boy name · Latin · Norwegian · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,862 in 1947
0 babies were named Jarl in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJarl first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #2,862.
About the name Jarl
Jarl is a boy name of Latin, Norwegian and Scandinavian origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-arl”. US birth records list Jarl for boys from 1919 to 1972, in 24 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #2,862 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1972, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesNorwegian namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 196,078 boys |
| 1920s | 3.1 | 325,733 boys |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 boys |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 709,220 boys |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 552,486 boys |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Jarl
What is the origin of the name Jarl?
Jarl has Latin, Norwegian, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Jarl a boy or girl name?
Jarl is a boy name.
How popular is the name Jarl?
Jarl is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1972. It peaked at #2,862 in 1947.