US rank #5935 Boys' name Peak 1989 13,242 births

Jarred — #5935 US boys' name

13,242 babies named Jarred in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1071970s12301980s41931990s51732000s19902010s4782020s71
#5935
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Jarred was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

607 babies were named Jarred in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jarred

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,242 babies named Jarred between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jarred currently holds the #5935 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 607 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jarred performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5,173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jarred shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,161 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jarred in 46 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jarred 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 13,242 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.

Jarred at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,242

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

1989

607 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,935

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jarred popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
607
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420162008200019921984197619681966 17

Jarred popularity over time — girls

8 total births recorded since 1986 (Jarred as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1986 8

Jarred by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5,173 births that decade — 39% of Jarred's all-time total
1960s1071970s12301980s41931990s51732000s19902010s4782020s71

Jarred by state

Where Jarred concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jarred
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,161 8.8%
#2 Texas
1,069 8.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
700 5.3%
#4 New York
641 4.8%
#5 Louisiana
601 4.5%
#6 Florida
592 4.5%
#7 Ohio
542 4.1%
#8 Georgia
386 2.9%
California share of Jarred's total US births 8.8%
Even split

1,161 of 13,242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.

Jarred appears in 46 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jarred?
13,242 babies have been named Jarred since 1966. It currently ranks #5935 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 607 births.
When was Jarred most popular?
Jarred was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,173 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jarred most popular?
The top states for the name Jarred are California (1,161 births), Texas (1,069 births), Pennsylvania (700 births).
How long has the name Jarred been used?
Jarred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jarred?
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, 1966–2024 (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.