# Jason (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/jason/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | boys |
| Origin | Greek |
| Meaning | “i heal” |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒeɪsən/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | Jace, Jase |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |
| US babies named this | 1,057,058 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 1,052,030 / 5,028 (0% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 12,839, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), from ἰάομαι (iáomai, “I heal”). The Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17:5-9, Romans 16:21) is probably a Greek rendering of Joshua.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33 | 4,214 |
| 2005 | 7 | 13,607 |
| 2006 | 8 | 12,883 |
| 2007 | 11 | 10,420 |
| 2008 | 13 | 9,196 |
| 2009 | 11 | 10,267 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10,759 |
| 2011 | 9 | 11,597 |
| 2012 | 7 | 14,130 |
| 2013 | 7 | 13,781 |
| 2014 | 6 | 15,410 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13,615 |
| 2016 | 7 | 13,512 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10,056 |
| 2022 | 5 | 16,335 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5,854 | 71 |
| 2012 | 5,759 | 76 |
| 2013 | 5,519 | 79 |
| 2014 | 5,568 | 75 |
| 2015 | 5,025 | 86 |
| 2016 | 4,886 | 84 |
| 2017 | 4,256 | 92 |
| 2018 | 3,880 | 99 |
| 2019 | 3,579 | 103 |
| 2020 | 3,105 | 119 |
| 2021 | 2,875 | 129 |
| 2022 | 2,609 | 146 |
| 2023 | 2,465 | 147 |
| 2024 | 2,455 | 148 |
| 2025 | 2,224 | 165 |

### England and Wales, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 360 | 159 |
| 2012 | 359 | 165 |
| 2013 | 372 | 155 |
| 2014 | 353 | 162 |
| 2015 | 355 | 163 |
| 2016 | 340 | 170 |
| 2017 | 314 | 179 |
| 2018 | 311 | 174 |
| 2019 | 302 | 175 |
| 2020 | 240 | 213 |
| 2021 | 251 | 210 |
| 2022 | 256 | 200 |
| 2023 | 294 | 174 |
| 2024 | 253 | 197 |
| 2025 | 270 | 187 |

## In other languages

- Bulgarian: Язон
- Chinese: 賈森 /贾森, 傑森 /杰森
- French: Jason
- Georgian: ჯეისონ
- German: Jason
- Greek: Ιάσονας, Ιάσων, Τζέισον
- Hebrew: ג׳ייסון
- Hungarian: Jáson, Jázon
- Italian: Giasone
- Japanese: ジェイソン
- Portuguese: Jasão, Jason
- Russian: Ясо́н, Язо́н, Дже́йсон
- Slovene: Jázon
- Spanish: Jasón, Yeison
- Swedish: Jason
- Ukrainian: Ясон, Іасо́н, Язо́н
- Welsh: Jason, Iason

## People named Jason

- Jason Bateman, American actor (born 1969)
- Jason Statham, English actor (born 1967)
- Jason Momoa, American actor (born 1979)
- Jason Robards, American actor (1922–2000)
- Jason Alexander, American actor, comedian, director and television host
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, American actress (born 1962)
- Jason Segel, American actor (born 1980)
- Jason Derulo, American singer-songwriter
- Jason Isaacs, British actor (born 1963)
- Jason Lee, American actor, comedian and professional skateboarder
- Jason Mraz, American singer-songwriter
- Jason Sudeikis, American actor and comedian

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.