Jarek comes from the Czech / Polish / Slavic tradition, meaning Spring.
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How popular is Jarek?
2000peak year
Jarek first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1977. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2000, 74 babies received the name (ranked #1593). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6061), with roughly 17 babies named Jarek each year. Jarek has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,606 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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