boys' name ★ peaked 1989

Jarred

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,970

A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Jared.

Rank 2025
#6,970
among boys · ↓948 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Jarred
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
607 babies
All-time total
13,263
#1,031 all-time among boys
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Jarred popularity over time

13,263 babies have been named Jarred since 1966, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 107 107 11 – #1,376
1970s – 1,230 1,230 123 +1050% #570
1980s 8 4,193 4,201 420 +242% #366
1990s – 5,173 5,173 517 +23% #411
2000s – 1,990 1,990 199 -62% #471
2010s – 478 478 48 -76% #2,022
2020s (to 2025) – 84 84 14 -71% #4,773

The story of Jarred

Jarred is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,970 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 13,263 American babies have been named Jarred. Its peak came in 1989, when 607 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jarred?

The median living Jarred is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 40. An estimated 13 thousand people named Jarred are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Jarred 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 – – 12 #6,970
2024 – – 15 #6,022
2023 – – 6 #11,429
2022 – – 11 #7,475
2021 – – 20 #4,843
2020 – – 20 #4,773
2019 – – 35 #3,292
2018 – – 29 #3,747
2017 – – 33 #3,413
2016 – – 46 #2,672
2015 – – 43 #2,787
2014 – – 55 #2,355
2013 – – 61 #2,170
2012 – – 69 #2,022
2011 – – 49 #2,523
2010 – – 58 #2,244
2009 – – 62 #2,174
2008 – – 80 #1,833
2007 – – 99 #1,585
2006 – – 125 #1,319
2005 – – 128 #1,235
2004 – – 151 #1,064
2003 – – 204 #850
2002 – – 267 #683
2001 – – 375 #560
2000 – – 499 #471
1995 – – 493 #458
1990 – – 564 #411
1985 – – 448 #402
1980 – – 317 #470
1975 – – 111 #790
1970 – – 50 #1,173
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarred?

The median living Jarred is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jarreds are between 27 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jarred are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Jarred are alive in the United States, based on 13,263 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jarred mean?

A male given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Jared.

How popular is the name Jarred in 2025?

Jarred ranked #6,970 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarred?

13,263 babies have been named Jarred in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarred most popular?

Jarred peaked in 1989, when 607 newborns received the name.

Is Jarred a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jarred rising or falling?

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

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