Jaryn
An uncommon English variant of the Norman French name Jaryn, indicating a young person.
Name Census estimates that about 896 living Americans carry the first name Jaryn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 63.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Jaryn today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaryn births was 2001 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaryn. 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
896
~ 1 in 382,538 Americans
Peak year
2001
51 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,586
Tracked since 1979
Census
Jaryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 858 people with the first name Jaryn, which placed it at #13,910 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
#13,910
National first-name rank
People counted
858
858 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaryn is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (10.5%). 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 Jaryn 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 Jaryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.8% · 496
- Black or African American14.7% · 126
- Two or more races10.5% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino9.6% · 82
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.0% · 26
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaryn
Jaryn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 913 total registrations, 578 (63.3%) were male and 335 (36.7%) were female.
Jaryn as a male name
- Ranked #8,586 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (35 births)
Jaryn as a female name
- Ranked #11,375 in 2014
- 9 female births in 2014
- Peak: 2001 (27 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaryn on both sides of the split. Of the 864 people counted with this name, 520 were male (60.2%) and 344 were female (39.8%).
Popularity
Jaryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaryn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 394 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaryn 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 Jaryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaryns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaryn
The name Jaryn is believed to have originated from the Old English word "gearwian," which means "to prepare" or "to make ready." Its roots can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period, which spanned from the 5th to the 11th century in Britain.
While the exact origins of the name Jaryn are uncertain, it is thought to have been derived from the Old English name "Garwin," which was a combination of the elements "gar" (spear) and "win" (friend). This name was likely given to individuals who were skilled in battle or had a reputation as a reliable companion.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaryn can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and resources in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this record, a landowner named Jaryn is mentioned as holding estates in Oxfordshire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaryn. In the 12th century, Jaryn de Monceux was a prominent French nobleman and military leader who fought in the Third Crusade alongside King Richard I of England. Another Jaryn, a skilled archer from Nottinghamshire, is said to have accompanied Robin Hood and his Merry Men in the legendary tales of the famous outlaw.
In the 15th century, Jaryn Whitlock was an English cleric and scholar who served as the Archdeacon of Winchester and played a significant role in the translation of religious texts during the Renaissance period.
During the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century, Jaryn Fitzroy was a courtier and close friend of the monarch. He is said to have been a skilled huntsman and a favorite companion of the king during their many hunting expeditions.
In more recent times, Jaryn Baynes was a renowned Australian artist and painter known for his vibrant landscapes and depictions of Indigenous Australian life. He lived from 1887 to 1976 and his works are celebrated for their unique style and cultural significance.
People
Jaryn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 896 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaryn 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 382,538 US residents.
Is Jaryn a common name?
We classify Jaryn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 913 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaryn was 2001, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaryn is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 858 people with the name Jaryn, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,910 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 Jaryn 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 Jaryn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaryn on both sides of the split. Of the 864 people counted with this name, 520 were male (60.2%) and 344 were female (39.8%). 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 Jaryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaryn is White at 57.8%. The next largest groups are Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (10.5%). 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 Jaryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.8% (496 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 Jaryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaryn a male name?
Yes, 63.3% of people registered as Jaryn 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 Jaryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaryn 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 Jaryn 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 many people are called Jaryn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.