Jarek
How to say it: JAR-ek · /ˈdʒærɛk/
Slavic short form of Jaroslav, 'fierce, strong' - common in Polish, Czech and Slovak use.
Jarek was the 3,895th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,402 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,895 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,402 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jarek is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jarek is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, German, Polish.
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