Jared
Hebrew Yered, borne in Genesis by a descendant of Adam. The name is usually linked to a verb meaning to descend, though the connection is not certain.
Jared in 2025
Jared was given to 804 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 797th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,124 babies born.
The history of Jared
Jared reached its highest point in 1998, when 7,478 babies were given the name, ranking 91st that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 207,119 babies have been named Jared. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jared by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jared | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,719 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,275 |
| 1910s | 87 | 3,768 |
| 1920s | 138 | 3,632 |
| 1930s | 267 | 1,915 |
| 1940s | 438 | 1,874 |
| 1950s | 697 | 1,744 |
| 1960s | 2,292 | 628 |
| 1970s | 24,540 | 129 |
| 1980s | 60,653 | 102 |
| 1990s | 63,965 | 91 |
| 2000s | 38,130 | 94 |
| 2010s | 10,789 | 464 |
| 2020s | 5,113 | 672 |
Where Jared is heading
Jared has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 1,010 babies in 2015 to 804 in 2025.
Names like Jared
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jared.