Boys' name · since 1978
Jarian
Jarian has 369 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,475 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 369
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jarian sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 369 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Jarian recorded 369 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2021.
- #9,475 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 369 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarian ranks #9,475 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 369 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,475 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 369
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jarian's 369 recorded births place it above 79.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Jarian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarian's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2021
- Peak year (1980)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Jarian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (120 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Jarian's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jarian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 120 births (33% of all-time use).
Jarian by state
Where Jarian concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.4% |
6 of 369 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Jarian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Jarians (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jarian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1978–2021 (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 Jarian 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.