US rank #3901 Boys' name Peak 1999 5,067 births

Jaren — #3901 US boys' name

5,067 babies named Jaren in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s61960s301970s1681980s6371990s12842000s20082010s7722020s157
#3901
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jaren was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

296 babies were named Jaren in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaren

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,067 babies named Jaren between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaren currently holds the #3901 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 296 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaren performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,008 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jaren shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 423 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaren in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaren in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,067 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaren at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,067

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1999

296 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,901

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaren popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
296
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420162008200019921984197619681938 5

Jaren popularity over time — girls

253 total births recorded since 1953 (Jaren as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 253 births
46810121416 200920011997199219881984198019751953 5

Jaren by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,008 births that decade — 40% of Jaren's all-time total
1930s51940s61960s301970s1681980s6371990s12842000s20082010s7722020s157

Jaren by state

Where Jaren concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaren
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
423 8.3%
#2 Utah
377 7.4%
#3 Texas
372 7.3%
#4 Ohio
149 2.9%
#5 Washington
122 2.4%
#6 New York
121 2.4%
#7 Florida
105 2.1%
#8 Arizona
99 2.0%
California share of Jaren's total US births 8.3%
Even split

423 of 5,067 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Jaren appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaren?
5,067 babies have been named Jaren since 1938. It currently ranks #3901 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 296 births.
When was Jaren most popular?
Jaren was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,008 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jaren most popular?
The top states for the name Jaren are California (423 births), Utah (377 births), Texas (372 births).
How long has the name Jaren been used?
Jaren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaren?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1938–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.