Given name & surname
Jarrad
“descent”·“of the descent; descending”
Jarrad is a variant of Jared. Interpretations include “descent” and “of the descent; descending” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jarrad is a variant of Jared. Interpretations include “descent” and “of the descent; descending” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jarrad is a variant of Jared. An origin associated with Jared is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jarrad through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,897
- 1,897 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 94 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2015. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 94 in 1988. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,524 as a first name in 2020; 197 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jarrad
- Jarrad BranthwaiteEnglish association football player (born 2002)
- Jarrad PaulAmerican actor and filmmakerborn 1976
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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