Boys' name · since 1973
Jarom
Jarom has 1,249 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,451 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,354 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,249
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jarom is the #12354 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,249 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Jarom recorded 1,249 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #12354 nationally today, ahead of 11% of boys, 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 1973 to 2025.
- #4,451 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,354 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,249 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarom ranks #4,451 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,354 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,249 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,451 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,354 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,249
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jarom's 1,249 recorded births place it above 90.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
How Jarom compares
1,249 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Jarom's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jarom | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,249 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 55 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jarom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarom's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 55, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Jarom by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (390 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Jarom's strongest decade.
390 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jarom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
163 births
- 1980s
1980s
225 births
- 1990s
1990s
287 births
- 2000s
2000s
390 births
- 2010s
2010s
159 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 390 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jarom 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 Jarom's total volume
Jarom by state
Where Jarom concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 411 | 32.9% |
| #2 | Arizona | | 57 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 48 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Idaho | | 37 | 3.0% |
411 of 1,249 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jarom's data
- Jarom's decade-level peak was the 2000s (390 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Jaroms (411 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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 Jarom: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Jarom 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.