Jareth
Boy name · #1881 in 2025 · Very rare
Jareth ranks #1881 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 84 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Jareth.
Babies named Jareth per year. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Jareth first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 90 babies and a rank of #1809. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jareth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jareth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jareth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jareth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jareth is most common
State-level data for Jareth is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jareth
Statistically, parents drawn to Jareth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nazareth, Japheth, Gareth, Layth, and Jacobo.
NazarethJaphethGarethLaythJacoboJoahJaziahJavari
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jareth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 90 | #1809 |
| 2023 | 89 | #1803 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 73 | #1959 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 56 | #2292 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2429 |
| 2009 | 75 | #1910 |
| 2008 | 84 | #1775 |
| 2007 | 76 | #1875 |
| 2006 | 74 | #1840 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2051 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2128 |
| 2002 | 60 | #1869 |
| 2001 | 46 | #2217 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jareth a popular boy name?
Jareth ranked #1881 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Jareth most popular?
Jareth peaked in 2024, when 90 American boys received the name (ranked #1809 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jareth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Jareth. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.