The first name Jarrod
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Variant of Jared.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Jarrod, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 40 births (#490).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jarrod with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jarrod at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Jarrod, the 6,972nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 1,145 were.
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 Jarrod
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jarrod BowenEnglish association football player (born 1996)
- Jarrod BannisterAustralian javelin thrower (1984–2018)
- Jarrod UthoffAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
- Jarrod DysonAmerican baseball player, born 1984
- Jarrod SaltalamacchiaAmerican baseball player (born 1985)
- Jarrod JonesAmerican basketball player, born 1990
- Jarrod ParkerBaseball player, born 1988
- Jarrod FletcherAustralian boxer, born 1983
Questions
- What does the name Jarrod mean?
- Variant of Jared.
- How popular is the name Jarrod?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jarrod, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 1998, with 40 births.
- Is Jarrod a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 25,351 US babies named Jarrod since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jarrod most popular?
- 1980 in the United States, when 1,145 babies were named Jarrod, its highest rank at 213th.