US rank #10280 Boys' name Peak 2008 242 births

Jazon — #10280 US boys' name

242 babies named Jazon in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s312000s1062010s772020s28
#10280
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jazon was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

21 babies were named Jazon in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jazon

The Social Security Administration has registered 242 babies named Jazon between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jazon currently holds the #10280 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jazon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jazon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jazon 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 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.

Jazon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

242

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,280

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jazon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
21
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0510152025 2024201620122008200420001996 6

Jazon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
106 births that decade — 44% of Jazon's all-time total
1990s312000s1062010s772020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jazon?
242 babies have been named Jazon since 1996. It currently ranks #10280 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 21 births.
When was Jazon most popular?
Jazon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jazon been used?
Jazon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jazon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaziel, Jaziah, Jazz, Jazper, 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, 1996–2024 (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.