How Many People Are Named Jason?
An estimated 993,104 people in the United States have the first name Jason, ranking it #25 among all first names. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Jason peaked in popularity in 1977 with 55,949 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Ryan (953,226).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jason 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 Jason paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jason is overwhelmingly male, 5,029 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jason has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
993,104
About 1 in 345 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1977
55,949 births
Total Registered
1,054,860
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jason
Jason is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,054,860 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jason as a male name
Ranked #148 in 2024
2,448 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (55,636 births)
Jason as a female name
Ranked #16,321 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1977 (313 births)
Jason: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jason span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 465,224 babies were registered. Jason has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jason by Decade
How has Jason 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 190 | 190 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 142 | 142 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 124 | 124 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 630 | 630 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 988 | 988 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 880 | 880 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,307 | 1,307 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 3,794 | 3,784 | 10 | |
| 1960s | 42,712 | 42,535 | 177 | |
| 1970s | 465,224 | 462,749 | 2,475 | |
| 1980s | 293,993 | 292,130 | 1,863 | |
| 1990s | 91,993 | 91,730 | 263 | |
| 2000s | 88,733 | 88,560 | 173 | |
| 2010s | 50,652 | 50,589 | 63 | |
| 2020s | 13,498 | 13,493 | 5 | |
Jason by State
Birth registrations for Jason span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 20,592 Jasons were registered per state.
Jason + Last Name Combinations
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Jason: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jason?
We estimate approximately 993,104 people named Jason 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 345 Americans share this first name.
Is Jason a common name?
Jason is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,054,860 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jason most popular?
Jason reached peak popularity in 1977, when 55,949 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jason is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jason a male name?
Jason is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jason Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jason Smith, Jason Johnson, Jason 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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