Jarod
Respelling of Jared, a biblical name borne by an ancestor of Noah; the Hebrew form, Yered, is understood to mean descent.
Jarod in 2025
Jarod was given to 8 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 19,114th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 414,418 babies born.
The history of Jarod
Jarod reached its highest point in 1998, when 1,045 babies were given the name, ranking 562nd that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 11,804 babies have been named Jarod. Half of them were born before 1995, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jarod by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jarod | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 | 3,009 |
| 1970s | 1,583 | 1,032 |
| 1980s | 3,120 | 933 |
| 1990s | 4,004 | 562 |
| 2000s | 2,533 | 816 |
| 2010s | 380 | 4,969 |
| 2020s | 89 | 8,104 |
Where Jarod is heading
Jarod has fallen 79% over the past decade, from 39 babies in 2015 to 8 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1998 peak — Jarod is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jarod
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jarod.