Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jason

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

✦ Healer 🌍 Greek mythological traditional
National Rank (2025) #165
All-Time Peak Rank #2 Achieved 1974
Total U.S. Births 1,052,030 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 55,631 births in 1977
πŸ’‘ The Jason Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Healer
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek name Iason, which comes from the Greek word iasthai, meaning 'to heal'. In Greek mythology, Jason was the leader of the Argonauts.
Common Nicknames
Jay Jase
Alternative Spellings
Jayson Iason
Pronunciation: JAY-sΙ™n
Themes & Categories
mythological traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Jason

According to SSA data, Jason achieved its highest historical rank of #2 in 1974. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1977 with 55,631 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 55.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jason across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -55.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 55,631 births in 1977
Years in Top 100 53 yrs
Years in Top 500 91 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 190
1890s: 142
1900s: 124
1910s: 630
1920s: 988
1930s: 880
1940s: 1,306
1950s: 3,783
1960s: 42,527
1970s: 462,709
1980s: 292,120
1990s: 91,731
2000s: 88,562
2010s: 50,605
2020s: 15,733

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ja-son
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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #69 2,432 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #190 4,980 1974 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #177 4,780 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 2,053 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #110 4,800 1978 Stable
Vermont Unranked 2,479 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #168 12,579 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #119 4,890 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #258 10,776 1971 37.5% Decline
Delaware #152 2,618 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #160 20,506 1974 19.7% Decline
Idaho #181 4,944 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #246 5,499 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #130 13,528 1977 21.6% Decline
Michigan #182 46,181 1977 6.6% Decline
Florida #128 41,019 1977 24.8% Decline
Indiana #151 28,250 1974 6.8% Decline
Montana #162 3,593 1974 Insufficient historical volume
California #135 117,825 1974 30.8% Decline
South Dakota #238 3,960 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #284 13,999 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #239 23,137 1974 10.7% Decline
North Dakota Unranked 3,940 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #220 21,206 1973 +11.5% Growth
Ohio #210 53,259 1974 31.9% Decline
Maryland #113 16,739 1977 37.0% Decline
Iowa #175 14,681 1974 4.0% Decline
Arizona #181 13,541 1979 +9.1% Growth
Nebraska #353 8,041 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #182 11,549 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #106 25,780 1977 27.5% Decline
New Mexico #223 5,598 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #196 23,031 1974 30.2% Decline
Kentucky #147 17,843 1977 +12.1% Growth
Virginia #139 23,278 1977 37.5% Decline
New Jersey #160 28,079 1977 44.2% Decline
West Virginia #275 9,374 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #196 21,251 1977 28.8% Decline
Oklahoma #318 13,493 1977 55.9% Decline
New York #153 76,554 1977 39.3% Decline
Louisiana #184 17,481 1977 31.7% Decline
Illinois #171 47,438 1977 30.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #130 50,466 1977 24.8% Decline
Texas #163 71,812 1979 40.8% Decline
Arkansas #194 9,897 1977 36.7% Decline
Georgia #177 25,191 1977 31.1% Decline
Alabama #211 15,961 1977 Stable
North Carolina #201 24,270 1977 17.3% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 3,720 1977 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #182 11,408 1978 27.9% Decline
Mississippi #168 9,247 1977 42.4% Decline

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