Jared
Boy name · #396 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 804 baby boys were named Jared, placing it at #396 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #340, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,239 boys born in 2025 was named Jared.
Babies named Jared per year. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Jared first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 7,462 boys were named Jared — good for #51 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jared in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jared is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jared is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jared is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jared is most common in NJ (1.1 per 1,000), UT (0.9 per 1,000), MD (0.8 per 1,000), CA (0.7 per 1,000), NY (0.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jared is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jared
Statistically, parents drawn to Jared tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jorge, Pedro, Julio, Justin, and Ricardo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jared | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 | #396 |
| 2024 | 830 | #393 |
| 2023 | 971 | #343 |
| 2022 | 857 | #379 |
| 2021 | 806 | #394 |
| 2020 | 845 | #368 |
| 2019 | 911 | #361 |
| 2018 | 891 | #367 |
| 2017 | 845 | #385 |
| 2016 | 834 | #384 |
| 2015 | 1,010 | #340 |
| 2014 | 1,191 | #297 |
| 2013 | 1,148 | #305 |
| 2012 | 1,200 | #294 |
| 2011 | 1,304 | #267 |
| 2010 | 1,443 | #243 |
| 2009 | 1,755 | #214 |
| 2008 | 2,046 | #197 |
| 2007 | 2,602 | #160 |
| 2006 | 2,976 | #138 |
| 2005 | 2,925 | #137 |
| 2004 | 3,178 | #128 |
| 2003 | 3,942 | #107 |
| 2002 | 4,837 | #84 |
| 2001 | 6,434 | #65 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jared a popular boy name?
Jared ranked #396 among boys in 2025 with 804 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #340.
When was the name Jared most popular?
Jared peaked in 1998, when 7,462 American boys received the name (ranked #51 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jared?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,239 newborn American boys was named Jared. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.