Boys' name · since 1969
Jarad
Jarad has 2,178 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,126 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,529 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,178
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarad currently ranks #6529 among boys' names in America, with 2,178 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Jarad recorded 2,178 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #6529 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #3,126 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,529 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,178 born since 1969
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarad ranks #3,126 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,529 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,178 born since 1969, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,126 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,529 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,178
- born since 1969
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarad's 2,178 recorded births place it above 93.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Jarad compares
2,178 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jarad's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jarad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,178 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jarad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jarad's full recorded timeline at 1993, 29% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 71% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 115 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jarad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Jarad by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (959 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Jarad's strongest decade.
959 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jarad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
387 births
- 1980s
1980s
959 births
- 1990s
1990s
575 births
- 2000s 146
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 959 births (44% of all-time use).
How Jarad compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jarad's total volume
Jarad by state
Where Jarad concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 136 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 104 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 73 | 3.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 40 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 21 | 1.0% |
136 of 2,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Jarad appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jarad's data
- Jarad's decade-level peak was the 1980s (959 total births); usage has since declined to 90 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Jarads (136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jarad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jarad draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.