boy's name
Jarod
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 15,529
Ireland
#401
1998 births
Jarod is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jarod is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 1,045 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Jarod over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 1,583 |
| 1980s | 3,120 |
| 1990s | 4,004 |
| 2000s | 2,533 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 89 |
How popular is Jarod?
In 2025, Jarod was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jarod is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jarod
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jarod also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jarod over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jarod
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jarod — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jarod
How popular is the name Jarod?
In 2025, Jarod was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jarod a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarod is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jarod most popular?
Jarod peaked in 1998, when 1,045 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jarod a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jarod currently ranks #737 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.