Jarred
Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.
Meaning & Origin of Jarred
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.
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Origin & history
The Story of Jarred
Jarred first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1966, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 607 Jarreds were born — ranking #369 that year. As of 2026, Jarred ranks #7,335 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 13K Jarreds 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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About the name Jarred
Jarred is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Jarred's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #364. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarred'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 .
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