Jareth
How to say it: JARE-eth · /ˈdʒærəθ/
Literary invention for 1986 film Labyrinth - created for David Bowie's Goblin King, no traditional meaning.
Jareth was the 1,531st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,230 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,531 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,468 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,230 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jareth 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 Jareth is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Good to know
- Jareth is David Bowie's Goblin King in the 1986 cult film Labyrinth; the name has no traditional use before the film.
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