Boy · #5,264 in 2026

Jarad

Name: Popularity of the name Jarad in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jarad, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jarad is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jarad Higgins or Juice Wrld (1998–2019), American rapper and singer Jarad Klein, American politician Jarad van Schaik, American soccer player

Current Rank

#5,264

Peak Rank

#813 (1983)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1969

First Year

2026

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#813

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jarad

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Jarad

Jarad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 115 Jarads were born — ranking #813 that year. As of 2026, Jarad ranks #5,264 for baby boys with 18 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Jarads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Jarad

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jarad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jarad

What does the name Jarad mean?

How popular is Jarad in 2026?

In 2026, Jarad ranks #5,264 among boys' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.

When was Jarad most popular?

Jarad reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #813 that year with 115 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jarad most popular?

Jarad has historically been most popular in Utah, Iowa, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jarad.

Is Jarad a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jarad is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jarad?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jarad include Maury, Darell, Sabastian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jarad

Jarad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jarad's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #813. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.