Jareth

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Fictional coinage — Coined for the Goblin King of the 1986 film Labyrinth

Boy's name · #1879 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Jareth reached its best rank, #1447, in 1987 and ranked #1879 in 2025. About 2,100 boys have carried it since 1986.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

See how Jareth ranks in other countries and regions.

#176 in Ecuador (2025) · #270 in Puerto Rico (2023) · #3,959 in England & Wales (2018) · #1,680 in Canada (1991) · #303 in New Zealand (1990).

Similar names: Xavion · Jariel · Zaidyn · Jaron · Jakobi · Jamar

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