Boy · #2,578 in 2026

Jaron

Jaron is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#2,578
Peak Rank
#440 (2001)
Total Babies
11K
5-Yr Trend
-20%
1983
First Year
2004
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#8047
Peak Rank
48
Total Count
8
Years Active

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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The Story of Jaron

Jaron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1964, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 551 Jarons were born — ranking #440 that year. As of 2026, Jaron ranks #2,578 for baby boys 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.

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Names that sound like Jaron

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jaron

What does the name Jaron mean?
Jaron is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Jaron in 2026?
In 2026, Jaron ranks #2,578 among boys' names in the U.S., with 52 babies given the name that year.
When was Jaron most popular?
Jaron reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #440 that year with 551 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jaron most popular?
Jaron has historically been most popular in Idaho, Hawaii, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jaron.
Is Jaron a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jaron is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jaron?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaron include Amiri, Dorsey, Erich. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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.