Jason

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

⭐ Famous Jason

Jason Bateman

American actor (born 1969)

Choose Jason and your child shares a first name with Jason Bateman, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jason, like who?” Jason Bateman's Wikipedia article is available in 110 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 768 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jason, 2,224 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jason would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJason has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jasons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #2. Today it's #165, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJason was 3.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 201 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 768.
• 🍂TrendJason has slipped 46 places over the last five years and now sits at #165. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJason is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #65, followed by Massachusetts (#105) and Nevada (#109). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Jason means “healer”.

About the name Jason

Jason is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “healer”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Jason for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #2 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #165, with 2,224 babies.

Origin:Greek names