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The name Jared peaked for girls at #2163 in 1982. Jared is also used for boys, ranking #393 in 2024.

The name Jared is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he descends".

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Jared is an Old Testament name that has been popular for decades--it was revived in the sixties via TV westerns-- and is still an appealing option. 
 In the Bible, Jared was a descendant of Adam who became the father of Enoch at the age of 162--and then lived on for another eight hundred years. Two contemporary Jareds are actors Jared Leto and Jared Harris. Jared Cameron is a shape-shifting werewolf character in the Twilight series of books and movies.
 Other spellings include Jarred, Jarrad, Jarrod and Jarod.

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The name Jared is currently ranked #393 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #51 in 1998. The name is most popular in JARED, JARED, and JARED. Jared is occasionally used for girls in 2014.

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