Jareth
Boy name · #1881 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jareth? In official American birth records, Jareth has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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.
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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
How old is the name Jareth?
In official American birth records, the name Jareth first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.