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Jarrod

Boy

Meaning of Jarrod: English: 'spear of the javelin'

Jarrod is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6590th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6590

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

25,351

First recorded 1965 · peak 1980

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 1,012 babies1982: 1,054 babies1983: 960 babies1984: 794 babies1985: 908 babies1986: 846 babies1987: 834 babies1988: 838 babies1989: 833 babies1990: 792 babies19901991: 689 babies1992: 595 babies1993: 527 babies1994: 454 babies1995: 400 babies1996: 371 babies1997: 537 babies1998: 618 babies1999: 528 babies2000: 410 babies20002001: 349 babies2002: 240 babies2003: 208 babies2004: 157 babies2005: 135 babies2006: 122 babies2007: 99 babies2008: 86 babies2009: 94 babies2010: 99 babies20102011: 80 babies2012: 94 babies2013: 69 babies2014: 52 babies2015: 74 babies2016: 43 babies2017: 49 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 35 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Jarrod per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,054.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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