Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jared

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jared.

✦ Descent 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #396
All-Time Peak Rank #51 Achieved 1998
Total U.S. Births 206,351 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 7,462 births in 1998
💡 The Jared Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Descent
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Yared, meaning 'to descend' or 'descent'. In the Old Testament, Jared was an antediluvian patriarch, the father of Enoch.
Common Nicknames
Jerry
Alternative Spellings
Jarod Jarred
Pronunciation: JAIR-ed
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jared

According to SSA data, Jared achieved its highest historical rank of #51 in 1998. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1998 with 7,462 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 20.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jared across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -20.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,462 births in 1998
Years in Top 100 28 yrs
Years in Top 500 60 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 5
1890s: 5
1900s: 0
1910s: 87
1920s: 138
1930s: 267
1940s: 438
1950s: 697
1960s: 2,292
1970s: 24,413
1980s: 60,308
1990s: 63,792
2000s: 38,019
2010s: 10,777
2020s: 5,113

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ja-red
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #277 6,360 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 2,180 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #179 691 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #544 1,458 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 566 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,043 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #499 2,966 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 987 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #617 5,066 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #366 3,807 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #447 3,653 1982 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,028 1988 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,020 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #469 2,126 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,039 1998 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,502 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 834 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #491 2,744 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 446 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #468 4,435 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #466 3,187 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #491 4,315 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #387 7,904 1998 +2.0% Growth
Oklahoma #484 3,072 1982 Insufficient historical volume
California #304 22,558 2001 8.3% Decline
Maine Unranked 986 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #356 5,278 1998 16.0% Decline
Wisconsin #422 4,413 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #315 5,327 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #471 4,769 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #408 15,478 1989 17.1% Decline
Delaware Unranked 403 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #504 9,065 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 2,048 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #405 9,925 1999 13.3% Decline
New Jersey #226 5,070 1999 +2.4% Growth
Arkansas #514 1,974 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #385 3,138 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #552 6,540 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #398 4,704 1999 +16.0% Growth
Tennessee #464 3,575 1998 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,508 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #292 2,436 1998 26.9% Decline
Virginia #465 3,567 1998 45.2% Decline
New York #316 11,711 2000 +5.5% Growth
Alabama #434 2,647 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #407 6,949 2000 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #522 3,982 1998 26.9% Decline
South Carolina Unranked 1,814 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,394 1992 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 399 1978 Insufficient historical volume

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