Jarrod vs Jared

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

Name A

Jarrod

Boy name · Rank #4731

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Name B

Jared

Boy name · Rank #393

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1965–2024.

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