Jaron

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A few things about Jaron you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jaron

Jaron Lanier

American computer scientist, musician, and author

Choose Jaron and your child shares a first name with Jaron Lanier, an American computer scientist, musician, and author. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jaron, like who?” Jaron Lanier's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 31,056 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jaron, 55 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jaron would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJaron first shows up in US birth records in 1964, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 61 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2001, when it ranked #440. Today it's #2,451, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJaron was 5.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,744 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 31,056.
• 🍂TrendJaron has slipped 357 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,451. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Jaron means “to sing, shout”.

About the name Jaron

Jaron is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “to sing, shout”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ron”. US birth records list Jaron for boys from 1964 to 2025, in 60 of those 62 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #440 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,451, with 55 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names