Holding steady.
Popularity of Jarmel since 1972
Babies named Jarmel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jarmel first entered U.S. birth records in 1972, a period when creative spellings and invented names were gaining popularity. The name reached its peak usage in 1986, reflecting the broader trend of names like Jermaine and Darnell. Despite never ranking in the top 1000, Jarmel had its highest frequency in the 1980s. It has since seen stable but minimal usage, with no recorded top states suggesting it remained geographically diffuse. As of 2025, it remains a rare choice, with an estimated 1 in N incidence too low to calculate. Its trajectory is stable, indicating little recent change in usage.
Jarmel is a rare first name that emerged in the United States in the 1970s, likely as a modern invented name or a respelling variant of Jermel, which is itself a variant of Jermaine. Jermaine derives from the French name Germain, ultimately from Latin Germanus, meaning 'brother' or 'from Germany'. The spelling with 'J' reflects African American naming trends of the era, favoring distinctive phonetic spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Jarmel
Names that share Jarmel's style, for a brother or sister.
