Jarod vs Jared

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

Name A

Jarod

Boy name · Rank #5486

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Name B

Jared

Boy name · Rank #393

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jarod Jared
Current Rank #5486 #393
Total Births (all years) 11,791 205,539
Peak Year 1998 1998
Peak Year Births 1,045 7,462
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Jarod Jared
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 87
1920ss — 138
1930ss — 267
1940ss — 438
1950ss — 697
1960ss 95 2,292
1970ss 1,583 24,415
1980ss 3,115 60,307
1990ss 4,004 63,790
2000ss 2,533 38,017
2010ss 380 10,775
2020ss 81 4,306

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jarod Jared
2014 44 1,191
2015 39 1,010
2016 28 833
2017 30 845
2018 19 890
2019 13 911
2020 28 845
2021 16 805
2022 12 857
2023 8 971
2024 17 828

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, 1966–2024.

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