Jared vs Jarrod

Side-by-side comparison of Jared and Jarrod — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jared

Boy name · Rank #393

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Name B

Jarrod

Boy name · Rank #4731

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Metric Jared Jarrod
Current Rank #393 #4731
Total Births (all years) 205,539 25,273
Peak Year 1998 1980
Peak Year Births 7,462 1,145
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1965

Births by Decade

Decade Jared Jarrod
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 87 —
1920ss 138 —
1930ss 267 —
1940ss 438 —
1950ss 697 —
1960ss 2,292 1,174
1970ss 24,415 6,721
1980ss 60,307 9,181
1990ss 63,790 5,511
2000ss 38,017 1,900
2010ss 10,775 647
2020ss 4,306 139

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jared Jarrod
2014 1,191 52
2015 1,010 74
2016 833 43
2017 845 49
2018 890 42
2019 911 46
2020 845 36
2021 805 28
2022 857 35
2023 971 19
2024 828 21

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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