Jerrod
A respelling of Jared, from the Hebrew Yered, understood as "descent." The biblical Jared appears in the genealogies of Genesis.
Jerrod in 2025
Jerrod was given to 13 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,894th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 255,026 babies born.
The history of Jerrod
Jerrod reached its highest point in 1985, when 372 babies were given the name, ranking 973rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 934th, in 1983.
Across the 81 years of records since 1945, 9,371 babies have been named Jerrod. Half of them were born before 1985, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jerrod by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jerrod | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 7,543 |
| 1950s | 23 | 7,418 |
| 1960s | 387 | 1,635 |
| 1970s | 2,324 | 985 |
| 1980s | 3,410 | 934 |
| 1990s | 2,082 | 1,225 |
| 2000s | 686 | 2,674 |
| 2010s | 367 | 5,180 |
| 2020s | 87 | 10,016 |
Where Jerrod is heading
Jerrod has fallen 69% over the past decade, from 42 babies in 2015 to 13 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1985 peak — Jerrod is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jerrod
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jerrod.