Jarren
Jaren or Jarren is a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Jarren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaren or Jarren is a given name.
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The Story of Jarren
Jarren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 102 Jarrens were born — ranking #1,287 that year. As of 2026, Jarren ranks #5,480 for baby boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 2K Jarrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jarren
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jarren Benton (born 1981), American rapper and songwriter
- Jaren Cerf (born 1983), American singer and songwriter
- Jarren Duran (born 1996), American baseball player
- Jarren Garcia (born 2006), Filipino-British model
- Jaren Hall (born 1998), American football player
- Jaren Jackson (born 1967), American basketball coach and former player
- Jaren Jackson Jr. (born 1999), American basketball player
- Jaren Johnston (born 1980), American singer and songwriter
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Names that sound like Jarren
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About the name Jarren
Jarren is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jarren's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Jarren'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.