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Jarrod

boy name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1980s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a variant spelling of Jared, a biblical Hebrew name, Yered, meaning descent, popularized in the US partly by 1960s television

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1980s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jarrod peaked in the 1980s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Jarrod

Most people given the name Jarrod in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Jarrod you meet today is most often in his 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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