Jarron
A masculine name of French origin denoting "oak from the woods".
Name Census estimates that about 1,470 living Americans carry the first name Jarron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jarron today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jarron births was 2001 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jarron. 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.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 233,166 Americans
Peak year
2001
70 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,961
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Jarron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jarron from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 477 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jarron 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 Jarron during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jarrons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, Utah recorded the most babies named Jarron, while Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jarron
The name Jarron is of English origin, derived from the Old French word "jarron," which means "jar" or "pitcher." It is thought to have originated as a surname for a maker or seller of jars or pitchers during the Middle Ages.
In the 13th century, the name Jarron was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, England. This early record indicates that the name was in use as a surname during that time period.
While there are no known direct references to the name Jarron in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that its roots can be traced back to the Latin word "giarra," which also means "jar" or "pitcher."
The earliest recorded example of Jarron as a given name dates back to the late 16th century. One notable bearer of the name was Jarron Hawkins (1594-1668), an English merchant and trader who established trade routes between England and the West Indies.
Another historical figure with the name Jarron was Sir Jarron Wilkinson (1675-1741), an English politician and member of Parliament who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1730.
In the 18th century, Jarron Ellsworth (1720-1789) was a prominent American farmer and landowner in Connecticut. He played a significant role in the local community and was known for his agricultural innovations.
During the 19th century, Jarron Bartlett (1835-1901) was a renowned American botanist and horticulturist. He made significant contributions to the study of plants and the development of new plant varieties.
More recently, Jarron Collins (born 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams, including the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers.
People
Jarron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarron 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
Jarron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,470 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jarron 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 1 in 233,166 US residents.
Is Jarron a common name?
We classify Jarron as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,507 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jarron most popular?
The single biggest year for Jarron was 2001, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jarron is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jarron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jarron 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.
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.