Jarrod is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jarrod means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jarrod across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jarrod has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jarrod is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “to descend, flowing down”. A variant of Jared, from Hebrew Yared.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,351 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 334 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 773 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 Jarrod per year, United States (1965 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (1,150/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (40/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (3/yr).
Jarrod has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #442 nationally (given to 1,150 babies that year).
Jared · Jarod · Jarrett · Jarred · Jerrod · Jerod · Jaret · Jerad
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