Jaron
Jaron is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Hebrew
- English
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Jaron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaron is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- English
- African American
The Story of Jaron
The earliest SSA record of Jaron as a baby boy name dates back to 1964, when 6 babies received it. 2001 was its biggest year on record, with 551 newborns named Jaron — #440 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Jarons. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,578 among baby boy names with 52 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 11K Jarons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jaron
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jaron. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Jaron
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About the name Jaron
Jaron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Jaron's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #440. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaron'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.