Given name
Jerod
“descent”·“of the descent; descending”
Jerod 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
Jerod 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
Jerod 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 1936. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jerod through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,014
- 6,014 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 295 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,861 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,861 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 295 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,107 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 Jerod
- Jerod MayoAmerican football player and coach (born 1986)
- Jerod WardAmerican basketball player (born 1976)
- Jerod MixonAmerican actorborn 1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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