Jered
Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.
Meaning & Origin of Jered
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 Jered
The earliest SSA record of Jered as a baby boy name dates back to 1949, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 177 newborns named Jered — #653 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Jereds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 4K Jereds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Jered
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jered is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jerde
- Gjerde
- Jerred
- Jurd
- Jird
- Jrt
- Sherd
- Shirred
- Churred
- Chrd
- Shrd
- Chirred
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jered
Jered is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jered's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #653. Use the chart and map above to compare Jered'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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