Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Descending. A pre-flood Biblical name. The character Jared on the late Sixties TV western The Big Valley.
Descending; a pre-flood biblical name related to Jordan
Syllables
1
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jared
Pronunciation
j(a)-red
Famous People
Actor Jared Leto
Celebrity Babies
Son of Richard Harris, Son of Paula Zahn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #51, 7,461 births); most recent 2025 (rank #396, 804 births)
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #2149, 47 births); most recent 2014 (rank #13024, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 804 | – |
| 2024 | 828 | – |
| 2023 | 971 | – |
| 2022 | 857 | – |
| 2021 | 805 | – |
| 2020 | 845 | – |
| 2019 | 911 | – |
| 2018 | 890 | – |
| 2017 | 845 | – |
| 2016 | 833 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #196, 167 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1704, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #943, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1236, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #228, 12 births); most recent 2020 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #214, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #614, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #213, 10 births); most recent 2019 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #36, 111 births); most recent 2022 (rank #466, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence