Boys' name · since 1966
Jarrad
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 1,897 babies named Jarrad, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,897
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
1,897 boys have been named Jarrad since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jarrad recorded 1,897 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1966 to 2015.
- #3,416 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,897 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarrad ranks #3,416 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,897 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,897
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarrad's 1,897 recorded births place it above 92.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Jarrad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jarrad's full recorded timeline at 1989, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jarrad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2015
- Peak year (1988)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jarrad by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (796 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Jarrad's strongest decade.
796 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jarrad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
457 births
- 1980s
1980s
796 births
- 1990s
1990s
468 births
- 2000s 113
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 796 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jarrad 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 Jarrad's total volume
Jarrad by state
Where Jarrad concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 102 | 5.4% |
| #2 | California | | 88 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 74 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 50 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 31 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Florida | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 22 | 1.2% |
102 of 1,897 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Jarrad appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jarrad's data
- Jarrad's decade-level peak was the 1980s (796 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jarrads (102 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jarrad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1966–2015 (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 Jarrad 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.