Jarrod

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

⭐ Famous Jarrod

Jarrod Bowen

English association football player (born 1996)

Choose Jarrod and your child shares a first name with Jarrod Bowen, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jarrod, like who?” Jarrod Bowen's Wikipedia article is available in 43 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 142,857 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jarrod, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jarrod would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJarrod first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1980, when it ranked #213. Today it's #6,803, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJarrod was 30× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,789 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 142,857.
• 🍂TrendJarrod has slipped 3,667 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,803. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJarrod is an English form of Jared, which means “descent”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jarrod

Jarrod is a boy name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “descent”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-rod”. US birth records list Jarrod for boys from 1965 to 2025, in 61 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #213 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #6,803, with 12 babies.

Origin:English namesHebrew names