Jared
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Jared
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.
Jared is also given to girls.
Pronounced JAR-ed.
As of October 2026, Jared ranked #396 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #51 in 1998.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #297 | 1,191 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #340 | 1,010 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #384 | 833 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #385 | 845 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #367 | 890 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #361 | 911 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #368 | 845 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #394 | 805 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #378 | 857 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #343 | 971 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #393 | 828 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #396 | 804 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Jared for boys
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Jared on lists
Famous Jareds
- JaredBoy
Biblical patriarch, son of Mahalaleel; father of Enoch who lived 962 years (Genesis 5:18)
- Jared Tristan PadaleckiBoy
American actor
- Jared Joseph LetoBoy
American actor and musician
- Jared Mason DiamondBoy
American scientist and author
- (Jared) Drake BellBoy
American actor and singer
- (Michael) Jared FollowillBoy
American musician of band Kings of Leon
- Jared Scot AllenBoy
American NFL football player
- Jared Cook Jr.Boy
American NFL football player
- Jared Thomas GoffBoy
American NFL player
- Jared SullingerBoy
American basketball player
- Jared Schutz PolisBoy
U.S. Congressman from Colorado
- Jared William HuffmanBoy
U.S. Congressman from California
- Jared Francisco Borgetti (Echavarria)Boy
Mexican footballer
- Jared Antonio FarrowBoy
birth name Jay Pharaoh, American comedian
- Jared Scott GilmoreBoy
American actor
- Jared Scott FogleBoy
disgraced American spokesman for Subway restaurants
- Jared Eiseley PalmerBoy
American tennis player
- Jared Francis HarrisBoy
British actor
- Jared Lawrence HessBoy
American film director
- Jared Evan (Siegel)Boy
American singer,songwriter
- Jared Christopher MartinBoy
American actor
- Jared James BelushiBoy
son of actor Jim Belushi
- Jared Corey KushnerBoy
American businessman, investor and White House advisor; son,in,law of President Donald Trump
- Jared MechamBoy
American vlogger from "Ellie and Jared"
- Jared ShoresBoy
Co,creator of "Studio C"
- Jared HasselhoffBoy
stage name of Jared Victor Hennegan, American musician of band Bloodhound Gang
- Jared Knabenbauer aka proJaredBoy
American YouTuber
- Jared NathanBoy
American actor
Jared in pop culture
- Jared BarkleyBoy
eldest son on TV's "The Big Valley"
- Jared "Enigma" McCloudBoy
character on TV's "Nip/Tuck"
- Jared GraceBoy
character in "The Spiderwick Chronicles"; twin brother Simon Grace
- Jared ColeBoy
character in movie "Into the Blue"
- Jared BoothBoy
character on TV's "Bones"
- Jared HoweBoy
character in Stephenie Meyer's "The Host"
- Jared FrioBoy
character in "The Sims 3" computer game
- JaredBoy
jewelry store
- Jared DunnBoy
character on HBO's "Silicon Valley"
- Jared KleinmanBoy
character in "Dear Evan Hansen"