Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Jaron

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,461 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#2,461
among boys · ↑227 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Jaron · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,056
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
557 babies
All-time total
11,276
#1,124 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Jaron popularity over time

11,276 babies have been named Jaron since 1964, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 29 29 3 – #2,949
1970s – 590 590 59 +1934% #719
1980s 26 2,149 2,175 218 +269% #452
1990s – 3,481 3,481 348 +60% #486
2000s 22 3,242 3,264 326 -6% #440
2010s – 1,357 1,357 136 -58% #837
2020s (to 2025) – 380 380 63 -53% #1,959

Where Jaron 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

Where Jaron is most popular

Boys named Jaron per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jaron born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 +139%
Florida 24 0.051 +40%
Ohio 12 0.045 +25%
Missouri 5 0.036 ≈ national
Texas 25 0.028 -22%
Illinois 7 0.027 -24%
California 20 0.022 -40%
Georgia 5 0.020 -46%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -46%
New York 5 0.012 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
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Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaron

Jaron is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,461 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 11,276 American babies have been named Jaron. Its peak came in 2001, when 557 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jaron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaron?

The median living Jaron is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 35. An estimated 11 thousand people named Jaron are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Jaron 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 – – 55 #2,461
2024 – – 49 #2,688
2023 – – 63 #2,258
2022 – – 79 #1,959
2021 – – 67 #2,140
2020 – – 67 #2,102
2019 – – 78 #1,907
2018 – – 64 #2,182
2017 – – 94 #1,690
2016 – – 100 #1,613
2015 – – 107 #1,534
2014 – – 137 #1,297
2013 – – 147 #1,225
2012 – – 174 #1,078
2011 – – 201 #980
2010 – – 255 #837
2009 – – 216 #943
2008 – – 272 #806
2007 – – 329 #707
2006 – – 248 #820
2005 – – 286 #714
2004 5 #17,233 310 #659
2003 6 #14,627 323 #635
2002 – – 365 #585
2001 6 #14,261 551 #440
2000 5 #16,064 342 #583
1995 – – 305 #587
1990 – – 385 #499
1985 – – 139 #755
1980 – – 117 #814
1975 – – 53 #1,162
1970 – – 16 #2,342
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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Famous people named Jaron

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jaron Lanier Jaron Lanier American computer scientist, musician, and author b. 1960 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaron?

The median living Jaron is about 27 years old. Half of all living Jarons are between 19 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jaron are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Jaron are alive in the United States, based on 11,276 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaron in 2025?

Jaron ranked #2,461 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaron?

11,276 babies have been named Jaron in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaron most popular?

Jaron peaked in 2001, when 557 newborns received the name.

Is Jaron a boy or girl name?

Jaron is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaron rising or falling?

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

Will Jaron become more popular?

Jaron is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Jaron in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jaron?

Well-known people named Jaron include Jaron Lanier (computer scientist).

Names like Jaron

Names that sound and feel close to Jaron: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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