boy's name
Jarrod
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 26,221
Scotland
#415
1990 births
Jarrod is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1980, when 1,150 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jarrod 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 | 1,174 |
| 1970s | 6,738 |
| 1980s | 9,229 |
| 1990s | 5,511 |
| 2000s | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 648 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 151 |
How popular is Jarrod?
In 2025, Jarrod was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jarrod 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 Jarrod
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jarrod also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jarrod over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jarrod
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jarrod — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jarrod
How popular is the name Jarrod?
In 2025, Jarrod was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jarrod a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarrod is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jarrod?
Jarrod has 2 syllables.
When was Jarrod most popular?
Jarrod peaked in 1980, when 1,150 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jarrod a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jarrod currently ranks #4,992 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.