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 2000 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 177 babies (rank #134 that year). In 2024 it was given to 135 boys (rank #143). 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.

2,381

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

177

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
2000	46	#290
2001	46	#293
2002	53	#266
2003	47	#282
2004	56	#268
2005	56	#275
2006	66	#249
2007	57	#277
2008	71	#259
2009	64	#269
2010	64	#279
2011	84	#238
2012	110	#190
2013	91	#212
2014	125	#166
2015	127	#166
2016	142	#150
2017	154	#144
2018	172	#136
2019	177	#134
2020	153	#140
2022	142	#150
2023	143	#144
2024	135	#143