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Jared

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Meaning of Jared: Hebrew: 'descent'

Jared is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 407th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#407

804 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

207,119

First recorded 1881 · peak 1998

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 5,898 babies1982: 6,310 babies1983: 5,890 babies1984: 5,725 babies1985: 5,915 babies1986: 6,145 babies1987: 6,235 babies1988: 6,250 babies1989: 7,044 babies1990: 6,664 babies19901991: 6,236 babies1992: 5,879 babies1993: 6,083 babies1994: 5,890 babies1995: 5,893 babies1996: 5,838 babies1997: 6,698 babies1998: 7,478 babies1999: 7,306 babies2000: 7,344 babies20002001: 6,448 babies2002: 4,848 babies2003: 3,955 babies2004: 3,195 babies2005: 2,935 babies2006: 2,986 babies2007: 2,609 babies2008: 2,046 babies2009: 1,764 babies2010: 1,448 babies20102011: 1,304 babies2012: 1,200 babies2013: 1,148 babies2014: 1,198 babies2015: 1,010 babies2016: 834 babies2017: 845 babies2018: 891 babies2019: 911 babies2020: 845 babies20202021: 806 babies2022: 857 babies2023: 971 babies2024: 830 babies2025: 804 babies
US babies named Jared per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,478.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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