boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Jarrett

Meaning Variant of Garrett, a medieval form of Gerard and Gerald Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,406 Trend ↓ Falling 44%

Variant of Garrett, a medieval form of Gerard and Gerald.

Rank 2025
#2,406
among boys · ↓228 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Jarrett · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,966
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
1,020 babies
All-time total
22,970
#778 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Jarrett popularity over time

22,970 babies have been named Jarrett since 1880, 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 – 12 12 1 – #871
1890s – 6 6 1 -50% #991
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 65 65 7 – #2,187
1920s – 123 123 12 +89% #2,133
1930s – 126 126 13 +2% #1,558
1940s – 210 210 21 +67% #1,363
1950s – 227 227 23 +8% #1,308
1960s – 617 617 62 +172% #594
1970s 15 2,526 2,541 254 +312% #421
1980s 41 4,914 4,955 496 +95% #356
1990s 12 6,896 6,908 691 +39% #282
2000s 10 5,129 5,139 514 -26% #299
2010s – 1,573 1,573 157 -69% #995
2020s (to 2025) – 468 468 78 -50% #1,519

Where Jarrett 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

Where Jarrett is most popular

Boys named Jarrett per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Ohio, and Texas.

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 Jarrett 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
Indiana 16 0.100 +141%
Ohio 19 0.072 +73%
Texas 46 0.052 +26%
North Carolina 13 0.051 +23%
Illinois 13 0.051 +23%
Alabama 5 0.046 +10%
Missouri 5 0.036 -13%
Georgia 5 0.020 -52%
California 15 0.016 -60%
Florida 7 0.015 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Jarrett

Jarrett is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,406 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 22,970 American babies have been named Jarrett. Its peak came in 1998, when 1,020 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 Jarrett stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jarrett?

The median living Jarrett is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 22 thousand people named Jarrett are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Jarrett 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 – – 57 #2,406
2024 – – 67 #2,178
2023 – – 67 #2,159
2022 – – 82 #1,912
2021 – – 85 #1,827
2020 – – 110 #1,519
2019 – – 133 #1,350
2018 – – 108 #1,557
2017 – – 141 #1,288
2016 – – 130 #1,371
2015 – – 166 #1,139
2014 – – 193 #1,040
2013 – – 142 #1,247
2012 – – 200 #995
2011 – – 184 #1,033
2010 – – 176 #1,092
2009 – – 226 #917
2008 – – 233 #896
2007 – – 323 #716
2006 – – 345 #663
2005 – – 398 #579
2004 – – 464 #517
2003 – – 616 #416
2002 5 #16,547 699 #376
2001 – – 820 #337
2000 5 #16,065 1,005 #299
1995 – – 559 #410
1990 – – 609 #380
1985 9 #7,192 481 #377
1980 – – 395 #410
1975 – – 237 #523
1970 – – 179 #609
1965 – – 35 #1,305
1960 – – 20 #1,838
1955 – – 24 #1,587
1950 – – 24 #1,517
1945 – – 20 #1,511
1940 – – 12 #2,130
1935 – – 10 #2,455
1930 – – 11 #2,525
1925 – – 15 #2,133
1920 – – 7 #3,641
1915 – – 11 #2,376
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 6 #871

Famous people named Jarrett

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

  1. 1 Jarrett Jack Jarrett Jack American basketball player and coach (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jarrett?

The median living Jarrett is about 30 years old. Half of all living Jarretts are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jarrett are alive today?

An estimated 22 thousand people named Jarrett are alive in the United States, based on 22,970 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jarrett mean?

Variant of Garrett, a medieval form of Gerard and Gerald.

How popular is the name Jarrett in 2025?

Jarrett ranked #2,406 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jarrett?

22,970 babies have been named Jarrett in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jarrett most popular?

Jarrett peaked in 1998, when 1,020 newborns received the name.

Is Jarrett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jarrett rising or falling?

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

Will Jarrett become more popular?

Jarrett is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Jarrett 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 Jarrett?

Well-known people named Jarrett include Jarrett Jack (basketball player).

Names like Jarrett

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

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