How Many People Are Named Jared?
An estimated 198,612 people in the United States have the first name Jared. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #271 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Jared peaked in popularity in 1998 with 7,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jared as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jared paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jared is overwhelmingly male, 768 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
198,612
About 1 in 1,726 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1998
7,478 births
Total Registered
206,307
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jared
Jared is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 206,307 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Jared as a male name
Ranked #393 in 2024
828 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (7,462 births)
Jared as a female name
Ranked #13,676 in 2014
7 female births in 2014
Peak: 1982 (47 births)
Jared: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jared span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 63,963 babies were registered. Jared has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jared by Decade
How has Jared tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jared by State
Birth registrations for Jared span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 3,988 Jareds were registered per state.
Jared + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jared as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jared
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jared: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jared?
We estimate approximately 198,612 people named Jared are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,726 Americans share this first name.
Is Jared a common name?
Jared is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 206,307 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jared most popular?
Jared reached peak popularity in 1998, when 7,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jared is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jared a male name?
Jared is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jared Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jared Smith, Jared Johnson, Jared Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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