The first name Jaroslav
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jaroslav last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 8 births (#2,400).
70
babies named Jaroslav, 1996–2025
#3,334
rank in 2020
2010
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaroslav with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaroslav at birth, 1880–2025
In 1919, 7 boys born in the United States were named Jaroslav, the 3,569th most popular boys’ name that year.
12
babies named Jaroslav since 1880
#3,569
rank in 1919
1919
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 Jaroslav
96 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaroslav HašekCzech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist (1883-1923)
- Jaroslav SeifertCzechoslovak poet, Nobel prize laureate (1901–1986)
- Jaroslav HeyrovskýCzech chemist (1890-1967)
- Jaroslav PlašilCzech footballer (born 1982)
- Jaroslav VrchlickýCzech lyrical poet (1853–1912)
- Jaroslav DrobnýCzech footballer, born 1979
- Jaroslav DrobnýCzech tennis and ice hockey player (1921–2001)
- Jaroslav SoukupCzech biathlete, born 1982
- Jaroslav SakalaCzech ski jumper, born 1969
- Jaroslav ŠilhavýCzech footballer, born 1961
- Jaroslav KulhavýCzech cyclist, born 1985
- Jaroslav BurgrCzech footballer (1906-1986)
Questions
- How popular is the name Jaroslav?
- In 2020, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaroslav, ranking 3,334th. Its peak was 2010, with 8 births.
- When was Jaroslav most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Jaroslav, its highest rank at 3,569th.