Jason

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Jason is a common masculine given name. It comes from Greek Ἰάσων, meaning "healer", from the verb ἰάομαι, "heal", "cure", cognate with ἰατρός, "healer", "physician".

From Wikipedia

Jason first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,282 babies (rank #36 that year). In 2024 it was given to 192 boys (rank #174). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jason

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

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

18,794

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,282

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Greek Mythology: Jason — captain of the Argo
In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Jason Grace — son of Jupiter

Famous people named Jason

Jason Batemanpodcaster · b. 1969
Jason Stathamcompetitive diver · b. 1967
Jason Momoafilm actor · b. 1979
Jason Robardsfilm actor · b. 1922
Jason Alexandermagician · b. 1959

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Names ranked near Jason in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,282	#36
1992	1,179	#40
1993	1,078	#43
1994	1,028	#39
1995	1,062	#40
1996	989	#42
1997	878	#41
1998	789	#44
1999	755	#48
2000	657	#51
2001	666	#53
2002	581	#59
2003	607	#62
2004	544	#68
2005	478	#78
2006	476	#78
2007	468	#78
2008	444	#84
2009	426	#89
2010	352	#113
2011	330	#122
2012	361	#112
2013	360	#112
2014	382	#106
2015	366	#108
2016	366	#103
2017	270	#145
2018	242	#154
2019	271	#137
2020	263	#133
2021	221	#165
2022	216	#160
2023	210	#147
2024	192	#174