Boys' name · since 1965
Jarrod
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 25,286 babies named Jarrod, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #738 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,879 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 25,286
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jarrod is the #6879 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 25,286 recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Jarrod recorded 25,286 times among boys since 1965, holding rank #6879 nationally today, ahead of 51% of boys, 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 1965 to 2025.
- #738 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,879 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 25,286 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarrod ranks #738 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,879 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 25,286 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #738 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,879 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 25,286
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jarrod's 25,286 recorded births place it above 98.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jarrod compares
25,286 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Jarrod's all-time total is 69x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jarrod | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,286 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,145 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jarrod's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarrod's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 12 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 1,145, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarrod popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 1,145
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Jarrod popularity over time - girls
65 total births recorded since 1974 (Jarrod as girls' name)
Jarrod by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (9,181 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Jarrod's strongest decade.
9,181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jarrod births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 1,174
1960s
1,174 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,721 births
- 1980s
1980s
9,181 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,511 births
- 2000s 1,900
2000s
1,900 births
- 2010s 648
2010s
648 births
- 2020s 151
2020s
151 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 9,181 births (36% of all-time use).
How Jarrod 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 Jarrod's total volume
Jarrod by state
Where Jarrod concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,249 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,237 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,664 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,431 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 1,073 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 844 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 808 | 3.2% |
| #8 | New York | | 785 | 3.1% |
2,249 of 25,286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Jarrod appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jarrod's data
- Jarrod's decade-level peak was the 1980s (9,181 total births); usage has since declined to 151 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jarrods (2,249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jarrod: 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 (~60 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, 1965–2025 (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 Jarrod 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.