Jarod is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jarod means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jarod across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jarod has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jarod is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “descent”. A variant spelling of Jared.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,804 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 147 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jarod per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (1,045/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (49/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Jarod has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #562 nationally (given to 1,100 babies that year).
Jared · Jarrod · Jarred · Jerrod · Jerod · Jaret · Jerad · Jered
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