How Many People Are Named Jarrod?
An estimated 24,124 people in the United States have the first name Jarrod. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Jarrod peaked in popularity in 1980 with 1,150 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jarrod 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 Jarrod paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jarrod is overwhelmingly male, 65 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
24,124
About 1 in 14,208 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1980
1,150 births
Total Registered
25,338
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jarrod
Jarrod is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25,338 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Jarrod as a male name
Ranked #4,760 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (1,145 births)
Jarrod as a female name
Ranked #10,898 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1982 (10 births)
Jarrod: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jarrod span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 9,229 babies were registered. Jarrod has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jarrod by Decade
How has Jarrod 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.
Jarrod by State
Birth registrations for Jarrod span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada. On average, about 490 Jarrods were registered per state.
Jarrod + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarrod as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jarrod: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarrod?
We estimate approximately 24,124 people named Jarrod 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 14,208 Americans share this first name.
Is Jarrod a common name?
Jarrod is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,338 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jarrod most popular?
Jarrod reached peak popularity in 1980, when 1,150 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jarrod is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jarrod a male name?
Jarrod is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jarrod Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jarrod Smith, Jarrod Johnson, Jarrod 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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