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The first name Jarod

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Jarod last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 49 births (#430).

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147
babies named Jarod, 1996–2025
#4,632
rank in 2014
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jarod with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Jarod at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Jarod, the 9,251st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 1,045 were.

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11,804
babies named Jarod since 1880
#9,251
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Jarod

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Moon Tae-jong
    American basketball player, born 1975

Questions

How popular is the name Jarod?
In 2014, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jarod, ranking 4,632nd. Its peak was 1998, with 49 births.
Is Jarod a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,804 US babies named Jarod since 1880 were boys.
When was Jarod most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 1,045 babies were named Jarod, its highest rank at 275th.