Given name
Jarrod
“descent”·“of the descent; descending”
Jarrod 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
Jarrod 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
Jarrod 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 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jarrod through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25,351
- 25,286 boys · 65 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 1,150 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,972 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,972 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 46.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 1,145 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 21,186 as a first name 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 Jarrod
- Jarrod BowenEnglish association football player (born 1996)
- Jarrod BannisterAustralian javelin thrower (1984–2018)
- Jarrod SmithNew Zealand footballerborn 1984
- Jarrod UthoffAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
- Jarrod DysonAmerican baseball playerborn 1984
- Jarrod SaltalamacchiaAmerican baseball player (born 1985)
- Jarrod Parkerbaseball playerborn 1988
- Jarrod JonesAmerican basketball playerborn 1990
- Jarrod FletcherAustralian boxerborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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