Jarold vs Jared

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

Name A

Jarold

Boy name

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Name B

Jared

Boy name · Rank #393

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Metric Jarold Jared
Current Rank Unranked #393
Total Births (all years) 651 205,539
Peak Year 1937 1998
Peak Year Births 19 7,462
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Jarold Jared
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 5
1910ss 7 87
1920ss 83 138
1930ss 119 267
1940ss 143 438
1950ss 111 697
1960ss 61 2,292
1970ss 55 24,415
1980ss 45 60,307
1990ss 22 63,790
2000ss 5 38,017
2010ss — 10,775
2020ss — 4,306

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jarold Jared
2014 — 1,191
2015 — 1,010
2016 — 833
2017 — 845
2018 — 890
2019 — 911
2020 — 845
2021 — 805
2022 — 857
2023 — 971
2024 — 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, 1915–2001.

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