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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Jared — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Jaream|Jareem
HebrewBoy↓ Declining

Jared

JAIR-ed · 2 syllables

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Boy
#393
↓ Declining
#393
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 40
Peak rank
#343 in 2023
5yr change
-50 ranks
Birth frequency
2.3 per 10,000 births
Sex split
92% boy · 8% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #393 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Hebrew boy names
Jared

Popularity score: 40  ·  SSA Rank: #393

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
57
Higher than 57% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Declining
-50 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Unknown
— · — · —
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
85
1 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Jared scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
77
Name Trend28% of score
15
Uniqueness20% of score
85
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
HebrewBiblicalReligiousClassic2-syllableBoy-codedEstablishedTraditional
Character
steady reliabilitygrounded presence
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Jareds

resilientdedicateddeterminedathleticcompetitive
STRONG
High confidence

Jared is a Hebrew boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #393 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Declining · -50 ranks
Feasibility:— · — · —
Popularity:#393 · niche
Jared at a Glance
Meaning:He who descends or the floweth down. A biblical name borne by a son of Gad in the Old Testament.
Language root:Hebrew
Peak rank:#343 in 2023
5yr change:-50 ranks
Sex usage:92% boy · 8% girl
Notable bearers
Jared Leto
Actor and musician
Jared Diamond
Anthropologist and author
Jared Padalecki
Actor
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Jared illustration
Name Intelligence
Jared · Overview
Summary

Jared is a Hebrew boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #393 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 28/100 → Stable

Strengths
Classic · Religious character
Jared carries a warm, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 50 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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