Boys' name · since 1979

Jarard

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Jarard, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Jarard since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarard has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1994.

  • #23,359 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarard ranks #23,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,359 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jarard's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jarard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jarard's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jarard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
456789 1979198119831988199019931994 5

Jarard by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Jarard's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jarard births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarard? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 42 babies named Jarard. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,359 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 8 births.
Where does Jarard sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarard ranks #23,359 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jarard most popular? ▼
Jarard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Jarard been used? ▼
Records for Jarard go back to 1979, giving 16 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Jarard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jared, Jarrod, Jarrett, Jarvis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jarard's data

  • Jarard's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jarard

Nearby Names Like Jarard

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jarard

Jared Boy
#396 206,351 births
Jarrod Boy
#6879 25,286 births
Jarrett Boy
#2391 22,892 births
Jarvis Boy
#2837 17,720 births
Jarred Boy
#6882 13,255 births

Compare Jarard side by side: Jarard vs Jared Jarard vs Jarrod Jarard vs Jarrett

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Pinckney
42 births · Peak 1922
Elda
42 births · Peak 1912
Lacie
42 births · Peak 1921
Otie
42 births · Peak 1921
Raeburn
42 births · Peak 1930
Bartolomeo
42 births · Peak 1914
Alley
42 births · Peak 1914
Rudyard
42 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jarard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1994 (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 Jarard 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.