Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1999

Jaren

Gender Boy · 5% girls Rank 2025 #4,607 Trend ↓ Falling 38%
Rank 2025
#4,607
among boys · ↓681 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Jaren · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
304 babies
All-time total
5,342
#1,760 all-time among boys
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Jaren popularity over time

5,342 babies have been named Jaren since 1938, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 5 5 1 – #3,770
1940s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,533
1950s 5 – 5 1 -17% –
1960s 5 30 35 4 +600% #3,388
1970s 29 168 197 20 +463% #1,805
1980s 94 637 731 73 +271% #693
1990s 73 1,284 1,357 136 +86% #615
2000s 47 2,008 2,055 206 +51% #657
2010s – 772 772 77 -62% #1,159
2020s (to 2025) – 179 179 30 -61% #2,998

Where Jaren is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jaren

Jaren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,607 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 5,342 American babies have been named Jaren. Its peak came in 1999, when 304 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaren?

The median living Jaren is about 24 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 5,200 people named Jaren are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaren year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 22 #4,607
2024 – – 28 #3,926
2023 – – 28 #3,937
2022 – – 28 #3,935
2021 – – 34 #3,388
2020 – – 39 #2,998
2019 – – 46 #2,743
2018 – – 42 #2,861
2017 – – 42 #2,861
2016 – – 40 #2,951
2015 – – 69 #2,060
2014 – – 79 #1,865
2013 – – 89 #1,680
2012 – – 88 #1,719
2011 – – 118 #1,408
2010 – – 159 #1,159
2009 7 #14,321 131 #1,325
2008 – – 168 #1,099
2007 – – 206 #956
2006 – – 169 #1,063
2005 8 #12,310 178 #977
2004 9 #11,083 201 #871
2003 – – 196 #874
2002 6 #14,333 221 #781
2001 9 #10,451 281 #657
2000 8 #11,169 257 #688
1995 7 #10,994 109 #1,083
1990 10 #8,127 77 #1,263
1985 10 #6,640 48 #1,422
1980 10 #6,478 29 #1,926
1975 5 #9,622 16 #2,581
1970 – – 7 #4,023
1965 – – – –
1960 5 #6,748 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaren?

The median living Jaren is about 24 years old. Half of all living Jarens are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jaren are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Jaren are alive in the United States, based on 5,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaren in 2025?

Jaren ranked #4,607 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaren?

5,342 babies have been named Jaren in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaren most popular?

Jaren peaked in 1999, when 304 newborns received the name.

Is Jaren a boy or girl name?

Jaren is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaren rising or falling?

Jaren is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaren become more popular?

Jaren is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Jaren in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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