Jaro
Of Slavic origin, a form of "Yaro" meaning "fresh" or "spring".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Jaro. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaro today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaro births was 1922 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaro. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaro. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1922
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1922 SSA rank
#4,625
Tracked since 1922
Census
Jaro in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Jaro, which placed it at #45,340 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
47.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaro
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaro is Hispanic at 47.3%. The next largest groups are White (33.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaro described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaro at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino47.3% · 71
- White33.3% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.3% · 14
- Black or African American8.7% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
Popularity
Jaro: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaro by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jaro during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaro
The name Jaro is a diminutive form of the Slavic name Jaroslav, which is derived from the Old Slavic words "jarŭ" meaning "spring" and "slavŭ" meaning "glory" or "fame." This combination of words suggests that the name carries the meaning of "glorious spring" or "celebrated spring."
Jaro has its roots in the Slavic languages and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, with earliest known uses dating back to the Middle Ages. The name was particularly popular among the Czechs, Slovaks, and Poles, and it has been recorded in various historical documents and records from these regions.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jaro can be found in the 14th century Czech chronicle, the Dalimil Chronicle, where it appears as the name of a minor character. Additionally, the name is mentioned in various medieval Polish and Slovak records, indicating its widespread use during that time period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaro. One such example is Jaro Beneš (1854-1907), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his depictions of Czech landscapes and folk life. Another is Jaro Fürth (1903-1980), a Czech-born American sculptor and artist who was active in the Modernist movement.
In the realm of literature, Jaro Pliezhanski (1903-1964) was a Russian-born writer and poet who gained recognition for his works exploring the themes of exile and displacement. Jaro Hilbert (1871-1936), on the other hand, was an Austrian-born playwright and novelist whose works often dealt with social issues and the struggles of the working class.
Moving to the world of sports, Jaro Soja (1891-1971) was a Polish footballer who played as a striker for several Polish clubs and the Polish national team in the early 20th century. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Polish football and was inducted into the Polish Football Hall of Fame.
While the name Jaro has its roots in the Slavic cultures, it has also gained popularity in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Slavic populations or influences. However, its historical and cultural significance remains deeply rooted in the Slavic heritage, serving as a reminder of the rich linguistic and cultural traditions of Central and Eastern Europe.
People
Jaro + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaro: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaro?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaro going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Jaro a common name?
We classify Jaro as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaro most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaro was 1922, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaro is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaro in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Jaro, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaro in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaro?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaro leans strongly male. 147 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaro?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaro is Hispanic at 47.3%. The next largest groups are White (33.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaro most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jaro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.3% (71 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaro in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaro a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaro in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jaro still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaro in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaro can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jaro?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.