Jarryd
A masculine name of English origin meaning "the valley of the river".
Name Census estimates that about 671 living Americans carry the first name Jarryd. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jarryd today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jarryd births was 1986 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jarryd. 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
671
~ 1 in 510,811 Americans
Peak year
1986
83 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,340
Tracked since 1982
Popularity
Jarryd: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jarryd from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 348 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jarryd 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 Jarryd during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jarryds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Jarryd, while Ohio, Massachusetts, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 13 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jarryd
The name Jarryd is a variant spelling of the English name Jared, which has its origins in the Hebrew name Yared. The name Yared means "descent" or "he who descended" in Hebrew. It is believed to have been derived from the Hebrew verb yarad, meaning "to descend" or "to go down."
The name Yared is found in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, where it refers to one of the antediluvian patriarchs who lived before the Great Flood. He is mentioned as the father of Enoch and is said to have lived for 962 years.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jared in its English form dates back to the 16th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jared Ince, an English clergyman who lived in the early 17th century and served as the Rector of Burnham Westgate in Norfolk, England.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Jared or its variant spellings, including:
1. Jared Ingersoll (1722-1781), an American lawyer and politician who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
2. Jared Sparks (1789-1866), an American historian, educator, and writer who served as the president of Harvard University from 1849 to 1853.
3. Jared Kushner (born 1981), an American businessman and investor who served as a senior advisor to his father-in-law, former U.S. President Donald Trump.
4. Jared Leto (born 1971), an American actor, singer, and musician who has won numerous awards for his performances in films such as Dallas Buyers Club and Requiem for a Dream.
5. Jared Diamond (born 1937), an American scientist, author, and professor known for his influential works on human history, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel."
The variant spelling Jarryd is relatively rare, and its origins are not entirely clear. It may have emerged as a unique spelling variation or been influenced by other languages or cultures.
People
Jarryd + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jarryd 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
Jarryd: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jarryd?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 671 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jarryd 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 510,811 US residents.
Is Jarryd a common name?
We classify Jarryd as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 692 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jarryd most popular?
The single biggest year for Jarryd was 1986, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jarryd is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jarryd a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jarryd 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.