Name meaning & stats
Jared
Jared means “descent” (Hebrew origin). 206,617 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Jareds are 2.1× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“descent”
HebrewWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
206,617 US babies were named Jared between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jareds end up
Not enough notable Jareds yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jared, Jarrod, Jarred, Jarod.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.1× | High · 52 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.6× | High · 44 people |
| Actor | 1.5× | High · 39 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.9× | High · 26 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, the Jared family show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Jared has a surprise career: 1.7×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 78% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)