Jared

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.

From Wikipedia

Jared first appears in the data in 1982 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1988 with 225 babies (rank #62 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jared

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jared yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,068

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

225

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jared

Jared Letomanufacturer · b. 1971
Jared Diamondecologist · b. 1937
Jared Kushnerpolicy advisor · b. 1981
Jared Padaleckifilm actor · b. 1982
Jared Fogleactor · b. 1977

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1982	46	#108
1983	47	#111
1984	46	#107
1985	123	#85
1986	127	#83
1987	190	#63
1988	225	#62
1989	185	#71
1990	176	#74
1991	145	#85
1992	166	#80
1993	56	#105
1994	52	#105
1995	57	#103
1997	53	#107
1998	47	#109
1999	150	#87
2000	58	#108
2001	54	#109
2002	51	#111
2014	4	#345
2015	6	#248
2016	3	#458
2017	1	#1,466