Jason

Jason

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Greek

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

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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

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