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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,001 babies (rank #69 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

10,348

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,001

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

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
1996	1,001	#69
1997	844	#72
1998	723	#80
1999	650	#83
2000	561	#97
2001	541	#92
2002	540	#94
2003	484	#107
2004	481	#116
2005	432	#126
2006	379	#141
2007	419	#129
2008	404	#139
2009	406	#145
2010	344	#162
2011	360	#159
2012	359	#165
2013	372	#155
2014	353	#162
2015	355	#163
2016	340	#170