Given name
Jerrod
“descent”·“of the descent; descending”
Jerrod 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
Jerrod 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
Jerrod 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 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jerrod through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,371
- 9,361 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 372 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #6,626 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,626 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 44.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 370 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,643 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 Jerrod
- Jerrod CarmichaelAmerican comedian, actor, writer and director (born 1987)
- Jerrod MustafAmerican basketball player (1969–2024)
- Jerrod NiemannAmerican musicianborn 1979
- Jerrod LaventureHaitian/American soccer playerborn 1983
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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