Jarred is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jarred means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jarred across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jarred has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jarred is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “descent”. A variant spelling of Jared, a biblical name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 13,263 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 310 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 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 Jarred per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 1989 (607/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (44/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Jarred has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1989, when it ranked #787 nationally (given to 607 babies that year).
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