Total births
3,797
Boys' name · since 1949
Jered
Jered has 3,797 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10050
- among boys today
- 3,797
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jered is the #10050 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,797 recorded since 1949.
Jered has 3,797 recorded births among boys since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10050 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #10050 among boys today
- 3,797 born since 1949
- 1980s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jered is currently the #10050 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 3,797 born since 1949, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10050
- among boys today
- 3,797
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Jered vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10050
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jered was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
177 babies were named Jered in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Jered compares
3,797 Top 15% higher than 85% of 14,294 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
Jered's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jered | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,797 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 177 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jered's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jered's full recorded timeline at 1994, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 177 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jered at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#10,050
Active since
1949
Jered popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 177
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Jered by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jered's strongest decade.
1,505 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jered births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s
1970s
730 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,505 births
- 1990s
1990s
942 births
- 2000s 391
2000s
391 births
- 2010s 107
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,505 births (40% of all-time use).
How Jered 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 Jered's total volume
Jered vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jered by state
Where Jered concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 429 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 233 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Oregon | | 223 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 95 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 94 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 88 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 61 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 53 | 1.4% |
California share of Jered's total US births 11.3%
Even split
429 of 3,797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Jered appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jered? ▼
3,797 babies have been named Jered since 1949. It currently ranks #10050 among boys. The peak year was 1982 with 177 births.
When was Jered most popular? ▼
Jered was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,505 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Jered most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jered are California (429 births), Texas (233 births), Oregon (223 births).
How long has the name Jered been used? ▼
Jered has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 77 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jered? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jered's data
- Jered's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,505 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jereds (429 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jered
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jered: #10050 Boys' Name - 3,797 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jered. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jered 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 July 2026.